Foreign Relations of the United States Diplomatic Papers, 1938, The British Commonwealth, Europe, Near East, and Africa, Volume II

362.113/2019a: Telegram

The Acting Secretary of State to the Chargé in Germany (Gilbert)

Washington, December 28, 1938—8 p.m.

249. In view of German Aide-Mémoire of December 20 [16] promising transfer to beneficiaries of all inheritance claims of American citizens (Radio Bulletin No. 296, December 20), Department is receiving inquiries as to the machinery by which such transfer can be accomplished. Department assumes that no extensive special machinery may be established, and wishes to avoid raising any a priori questions as to the execution of the assurance, but desires Embassy and Consuls to follow developments and report them promptly.

Welles