362.115/348: Telegram
The Chargé in Germany (Gilbert) to the Secretary of State
[Received December 8—7:28 a.m.]
703. Embassy’s 698, December 6, 6 p.m. I have under today’s date sent a first person note to the Foreign Minister calling his attention to articles 1 and 2 of the decree of December 3 (summarized in paragraphs 1 and 2 of my telegram under reference) and stating that these articles do not by their terms exempt American citizens from their application. Citing article 1 of the German-American Treaty of 1923 I have requested early assurances that the property of American citizens will be exempted from the application of these articles.
The Consulate General here is instructing all Consulates in Germany to compile records of American property in their consular districts which is presumably subject to terms of this decree. This information will subsequently be consolidated in Berlin for possible eventual use in representations to the German authorities.
Copy to London for Rublee.