Office of the Historian

362.1121 Simpson, Lawrence/74: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Consul at Hamburg (Schnare)

Washington, August 17, 1935—1 p.m.

Referring to your despatch No. 499,8 please express to the appropriate German authorities, unless you have already done so, the hope that Simpson may be given an early trial.

The Department is likewise interested in knowing what measures have been taken to assure Simpson of adequate legal representation.

Please telegraph all important developments and supplement with full written reports. You should also keep the Consul General at Berlin and the Embassy fully informed.

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