660M.116/26: Telegram
The Minister in Lithuania (Norem) to the Secretary of State
[Received December 13—10:55 a.m.]
43. I have been advised informally by Director of Economic Department of Ministry for Foreign Affairs that henceforth American automobiles assembled in Denmark shall not be permitted entry into Lithuania outside of current Danish-Lithuanian compensatory trade agreement as heretofore. Danish Chargé d’Affaires confirmed this information on December 10th and requested Legation’s assistance inasmuch as Danish Government is reluctant to include such vehicles within the provisions of new trade agreement for next calendar year now being negotiated, these vehicles not being entirely of Danish manufacture. Refusal of license for imports of Danish Buicks already reported. Matter urgent in view of probable reintroduction import duties on automotive trucks on January 1 and desire of dealers to acquire stocks before that date. Would respectfully request telegraphic instructions as to attitude of the American Government towards American automotive vehicles assembled in Denmark accompanied by Danish certificate of origin.