Papers relating to the foreign relations of the United States, 1928, Volume I

863.51 Relief Credits/67: Telegram

The Minister in Austria (Washburn) to the Secretary of State

Vienna, March 16, 1928—6 p.m.
[Received March 16—5:57 p.m.]

14. Department’s telegram 19, March 15, 4 [6] p.m.

1. The various original relief indebtedness amounts were expressed in different currencies, the total principal amount (i. e., not including accumulated interest or bonds given in lieu of interest) according to yesterday’s check exchange rate is 849,502,985.55 Austrian schillings, the equivalent of $119,846,673.80.

2. No governments hold relief obligations other than those enumerated in the Department’s before-mentioned telegram.

3. Part four of memorandum referred to in said telegram inaccurate, undoubtedly due in part to inclusion of interest. Compare aforesaid memorandum with annex (a), my despatch 254, June 20, 1923,⁴² and pages 3 and 4, my despatch No. 1656, December 14,⁴³ and also page 4, my despatch No. 1664, December 28, 1927.⁴⁴ Revised tables together with other pertinent information regarding relief indebtedness being forwarded by next pouch.

Washburn

42. Not printed.
43. Foreign Relations, 1927, vol i, pp. 460, 462; see paragraph beginning: “Dr. Schüller advised.”
44. Ibid., p. 465; see paragraph of aide-mémoire, beginning: “2. The total sum.”