740.00112A E.W. 1939/36347: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in the United Kingdom ( Winant )
3806. For Blacklist Section. In connection with the recent inclusion of thirty-eight nationals of Eire on the Proclaimed List,43 consideration has been given here to the manner by which General Ruling [Page 168] Number 11 can most easily and effectively be enforced. It is assumed that there is no substantial number of American firms or representatives doing business in Eire, but we have little reliable information.
Unless there should be some objection of which we are not aware, it would be our view that Eire should be included in the European Coordination Area44 (see our instruction 3573, January 545), and that trade and communication with firms on the Proclaimed List by persons or firms subject to General Ruling Number 11 should be controlled by the Legation in Dublin in the same manner and to the same extent as is done by the other Missions in the Coordination Area.
You are requested to discuss the matter with the British, and if you concur in the foregoing, you are authorized to inform the Legation in Dublin of the authority which is hereby delegated to it, the policies and practices which it should pursue, and the nature of the reports which it should file. In this connection, the Legation should conduct a census of persons and firms to whom General Ruling Number 11 is applicable, and the relevant Treasury publications, circulars, and other interpretations should be furnished to the Legation in order that it may give due notification to the individual persons and firms concerned as to standard of conduct to which they are expected to adhere. Agencies of American firms should be included. The result of the Legation’s census should be furnished to you and to the Department. On receipt thereof, the Department will secure any instructions from the parent companies which may be necessary.
It is our understanding that the British trade with the enemy controls have been in operation in Eire for some time, but that cases have not been brought before the Joint Licensing Advisory Committee for the reason that we were not directly concerned. It is suggested that all cases, whether involving British or American firms, now be subject to the same procedure as is applicable to the other countries in the European Coordination Area.
If you concur in the foregoing, suitable action should be taken by you, and copies of your communications should be sent to the Department by pouch.
- The Proclaimed List of Certain Blocked Nationals was extended to include certain cases in Ireland on May 6, 1944. See press release issued by the Department on that date, Department of State Bulletin, May 6, 1944, p. 412.↩
- The European Coordination Area included the territory of Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Spain, and Portugal, excluding all African territories of such countries.↩
- Not printed.↩