352.115 Royal Typewriter Co./3: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Consul General at Barcelona (Perkins)
Consulate’s despatch 219, February 4, and previous, particularly No. 88, October 31 last,57 Valencia, in telegram 567, March 26, reports [Page 502] threatened collectivization of Royal Trust Mecanografico, Sociedad Anonima Espanola. This company not included in list transmitted with your letter October 29 last to President of Generalidad. If satisfied of American ownership you may add company to above list. Supplementing your previous representations which Department approves, state that American Government, without undertaking to pass upon validity of collectivization decrees or of acts taken hereunder, expects prompt and full compensation of American nationals and concerns for any losses suffered as a result of the collectivization of companies or businesses in which they are interested.
Understand above company has supply of typewriters from Royal Typewriter Company of New York not yet paid for. Ascertain separately what steps are being taken to pay creditors who have furnished goods to concerns before collectivization. There are a number of such American creditors of Autocesorios, Harry Walker, S. A. and possibly of other concerns. Render all appropriate assistance to such creditors.
Advise Valencia of your action and keep it and Department informed of developments, also of any steps taken locally by other governments.
- Neither printed; despatch No. 88 transmitted a copy of the Consul General’s letter of October 29, 1936, to the President of Cataluna enclosing a list of companies entirely American owned or in which there existed substantial American financial interest (852.60/18).↩