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Sept. 4 To the Swiss Chargé Refutation of charges of ill-
treatment of Germans in the
Dominican Republic.

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Oct. 28 To the Attorney History of case and Depart-
General

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ment's views regarding re-
moval to the United States
of Germans interned in Pan-
ama.

From the Attorney Orders for internment in the
General

United States of certain Ger-
mans from Panama are with-
out authority and therefore
will be canceled.

"ALLY-OF-ENEMY" ALIENS

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From the Ambassa-
dor in Austria-
Hungary (tel.)

From the Chargé in
Austria-Hungary

(tel.)

To the Minister in
Switzerland (tel.):
to Grew

To the Swedish Min-
ister

Quotes Austro-Hungarian pro-
posal for agreement regard-
ing treatment of its subjects
and U.S. citizens, each in the
country of the other.
Austria-Hungary requests_re-
ply through Spanish Em-
bassy to proposed reciprocal
agreement.

U.S. acceptance, with certain
changes, of reciprocal agree-
ment with Austria-Hungary.
Consideration to be accorded
officers and crews of certain
Austrian ships detained at
Ellis Island.

To the Minister in Request that Sweden forward
Sweden (tel.)

May 2, From the Spanish
1917
Ambassador

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From the Assistant
Secretary of Labor

From the Minister
in Sweden (tel.)

From the Minister
in Sweden (tel.)

to U.S. Embassy at Con-
stantinople instructions to re-
port on condition of Ameri-
cans in Turkey.
Request for U.S. good offices
with Allies in obtaining safe-
conducts for certain Turkish
officials and students leaving
the United States.
Officers and crews of certain
detained Austrian ships treat-
ed as immigrants; majority
released.
From Constantinople, May 3:
order preventing departure
of Americans rescinded.
From Constantinople, May 2:
difficulties placed in way of
departure from Turkey of
Americans from 18 to 45
years of age.

To the Minister in For Constantinople: Depart

Sweden (tel.)

ment embarrassed in aiding
departure of unofficial Turks
by obstacles met by Ameri-
cans leaving Turkey.

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III. ENEMY PROPERTY

TREATMENT OF ENEMY AND "ALLY-OF-ENEMY" PROPERTY

No.

Date

From and to whom

Subject

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Feb. 8, Public statement
1917

1366 Apr. 6, Proclamation

1917

U.S. respect for all private
rights of subjects of foreign
states.

Regulations under which Ger-
man insurance companies
may maintain agencies in the
United States.

Apr. 26, From the Swiss Min- Question of competence of

1917

Swiss consuls to receive per-
sonal property in settlement
of inheritances of absent Ger-
man heirs.

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June 1,
1917

To the Swiss Min- Subject of competence of Swiss
ister
consuls to act for absent Ger-
man heirs may be taken up
by Congress.

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Prohibiting transaction in the
United States of the business
of marine and war risk insur-
ance by German companies.

495 Aug. 13, To the Swiss Chargé Swiss consuls requested to

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defer acceptance of money in
German inheritance cases,
pending action by Congress.
Vesting authority in desig-
nated officers and making
regulations under Trading
with Enemy Act and Title
VII of Act Approved June
15, 1917.

For Berlin: inquiry regarding
banking restrictions applied
to U.S. citizens in Germany.
Request that Swedish consuls
be permitted to collect and
deposit money belonging to
Austro-Hungarians.

From the Swiss Min- German inquiry concerning

ister

Oct. 31, To the Chargé in
Switzerland (tel.)

1917

U.S. sequestration of enemy
property and release of enemy
patents.

For Berlin: inquiry as to report
that Germany intends to auc-
tion U.S. oil properties in
Rumania.

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Dec. 14, 1917

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To the French Am- Inexpedient to join in repre-
bassador

To the Alien Property Custodian

From the Chargé in Switzerland (tel.)

To the Swiss Minister; mutatis mutandis, to the Spanish and Swedish representatives From the Belgian Minister

sentations to neutrals regarding enemy stocks of goods in neutral countries. Suggestion that no demand be made for property in the United States belonging to residents of Turkey. Message from Spanish Embassy, Berlin, regarding German intentions relative to U.S. oil interests in Rumania. Attention of Swiss consuls called to provision that funds payable to enemy subjects shall be conveyed to Alien Property Custodian. Measures taken by BritishFrench-Belgian conference,

Oct. 9, 1917, to check German depredations in occupied territory; U.S. adherence requested.

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ures to check German depre-
dations in occupied territory.

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Jan. 18 To the Swedish Min- Reply to inquiry as to how

ister

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provisions of Trading with Enemy Act will apply to Austro-Hungarian subjects. French support of Belgian representations concerning measures to check German depredations in occupied territory.

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Feb. 15 Department memo- Negative reply to representa- 279n

IV-14 Jan. 25

[Rec'd
Jan. 26]

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From the Ambassa-
dor in Spain

To the Chargé in
Switzerland (tel.)

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From the Chargé in
Switzerland (tel.)

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dispossession of Hamburg-
American Line and liquida-
tion of other German enter-
prises.

Encloses German note, Nov.
30, in reply to U.S. inquiry
regarding banking restrictions
applied to U.S. citizens in
Germany.

For Berlin and, mutatis mutan-
dis, Vienna: inquiry regarding
status of U.S. property in
Germany as affected by offi-
cial acts; request for periodic
reports.

For publication: information
which should be furnished
Department for complete
record of American-owned
property in enemy countries.
Text of German order of Dec.
13 relative to obligatory cus-
todianship of U.S. interests
in Germany.
Spanish Embassy, Berlin, re-
ports inquiries from U.S.
citizens in Germany regard-
ing sequestration of their
property in the United States.
Including within term "ene-
my" Germans and Austro-
Hungarians in custody of War
Department, for purposes of
Trading with Enemy Act.

Feb. 13 To the Swiss Minis- Reply to inquiries relative to
ter

German patents and private
property in the United States.
Memorandum of Alien Prop-
erty Custodian, Feb. 7.

Feb. 23 To the Swiss Minis- Alien Property Custodian will

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