Foreign Relations of the United States Diplomatic Papers, 1933, The British Commonwealth, Europe, Near East and Africa, Volume II

362.1163 Watch Tower/15: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Consul General at Berlin (Messersmith)

Washington , May 18, 1933—5 p.m.

Your May 2, 4 p.m. The Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society greatly appreciated your earlier and successful efforts but now reports that the Governments of Bavaria, Saxony, Thuringia, Lippe, Mecklenburg, Hesse and Wurttemberg, have officially interdicted its activities and confiscated its property valued at about 750,000 Reichsmarks.

Please investigate, extend appropriate assistance, and telegraph results.

Hull