862.85/1647

The Acting Secretary of State to the First Secretary of Embassy in France ( Wilson )34

Dear Mr. Wilson: I enclose a copy of a letter and memorandum dated August 18, 1928, from the Office of the War Claims Arbiter under Settlement of War Claims Act of 1928,35 requesting replies to nine [Page 486] queries calling for information which, would be helpful to the Arbiter in determining the value of seized German shipping. The Arbiter is holding the first public hearing in this matter on September 17 and his office requests that replies to the queries be in its hands, if possible, by September 15.

You are requested to transmit to the Department such information responsive to the Arbiter’s queries as may be possible within the time limitation indicated.

I am [etc.]

W. R. Castle, Jr.
  1. Edwin C. Wilson was also Acting American Observer on the Reparation Commission at Paris.
  2. Not printed.