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Apr. 11 To the Swedish Min- Liquidation of Austro-Hunga

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rian insurance companies in
the United States.

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III. ENEMY PROPERTY-Continued

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Including certain individuals as "enemies" for purposes of Trading with Enemy Act, and requiring reports as to their property. Statement regarding restoration of property in the United States belonging to Frenchmen residing in enemy-occupied territory.

Taking over the property of the North German Lloyd Dock Co. and HamburgAmerican Line Terminal and Navigation Co.

Brazil has been requested to consult Allies before rescinding measures relative to private enemy property. U.S. attitude sought. Approval of sequestration of property in the United States belonging to Frenchmen residing in enemy-occupied territory.

Only limited information given out regarding enemy property taken over by Alien Property Custodian.

July 31 From the Belgian Approval of sequestration of

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property in the United States belonging to Belgians residing in enemy-occupied territory.

Aug. 1 To the Russian Am- No further demands will be

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made for U.S. custodianship of property of Russians residing in enemy territory. Encloses German note, June 11, protesting against the sale by the United States of property of the German steamship lines.

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From the Ambassador in Spain

Encloses German note, July 18,

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regarding treatment of U.S. private property in Germany. Refutation of German claim that German decrees on U.S. private property were reprisal measures.

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279 Sept. 26 To the Swiss Chargé Equipment of North German

Lloyd Dock Co. and Hamburg-American Line Terminal and Navigation Co. taken over by the United States.

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To the Swiss Chargé Liquidation of German private

property, particularly com-
mercial enterprises, is being
effected.

Oct. 9 To the Swiss Chargé Exemption of $500 granted to

Oct. 12 To the Swiss Chargé Alien Property Custodian has

internees can not be increased
except by act of Congress.

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ordered the sale of the proper-
ty of 21 enemy-owned com-
panies.

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From the Swiss Min- Encloses German note, Sept.
ister

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30, protesting against U.S. liquidation of German private property in the Philippines. Treatment accorded property of German subjects in the Philippines.

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ENEMY INTEREST IN PATENTS, Copyrights, and TRADE-MARKS

2193 Apr. 21, 1917

To the Ambassador
in France (tel.);
mutatis mutandis,

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to the Ambassador in Great Britain From the Ambassador in France (tel.)

May 18,
1917

tion

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Germany respecting patents,
copyrights, and trade-marks.
Inquiry as to French arrange-
ments.

French have no agreement with
the enemy concerning patents
and trade-marks. Domestic
laws prescribe regulations.

To the Swiss Lega- Papers relating to patent

June 16, To the Ambassador

1917

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in Great Britain (tel.); mutatis mutandis, to the Ambassador in France From the Attorney General

From the Ambassa-
dor in Great Brit-
ain (tel.)
From the Ambassa-
dor in France (tel.)

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III. ENEMY PROPERTY-Continued

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To Messrs. Dowell No arrangement yet devised
& Dowell
for transmission to Germany
of patent remittances.
Department activities in assist-
ing U.S. citizens in protection
of patent rights in enemy

To the Federal Trade
Commission

From the Ambassa-
dor in Great Britain

countries.

Encloses British note, Sept. 17,
reporting no arrangements
with the enemy regarding
patents and describing domes-
tic regulations.

To the Chargé in Quotes section of Enemy Trad-
Spain (tel.)
ing Act regarding enemy pat-
ent privileges in United
States. Inquires whether
Germany extends similar priv-
ileges.

To the Ambassador
in Spain (tel.)

To the Ambassador
in Great Britain
(tel.); mutatis mu-
tandis, to the Am-

bassador in France

Renewed inquiry as to extent
of patent privileges accorded
to U.S. citizens by Germany.
Will patent documents and re-
mittances passed by U.S. cen-
sors proceed through Great
Britain en route to Central
Powers without further re-
quirement?

Feb. 13 To the Swiss Min- Encloses statement by Chair

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man of Federal Trade Com.,
Nov. 2, 1917, relative to use
by U.S. citizens of enemy-
owned patents and copy-
rights.

Patent documents and remit-
tances for enemy countries
permitted by France to pro-
ceed, with certain restrictions.
Patent documents and remit-
tances for enemy countries
permitted by Great Britain
to proceed, with certain re-
strictions.

Revoking authority of desig-
nated officers regarding pat-
ents, etc., under Trading with
Enemy Act.

Encloses German note, Feb. 25,
on patent privileges extended
to U.S. citizens.
Legalization by Spanish repre-
sentatives of documents re-
garding German patent ap-
plications in the United States
not sufficient.

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PROPERTY OF ENEMY AND "ALLY-OF-ENEMY" GOVERNMENTS AND OFFICIALS

Dec. 24 To the Alien Prop-
erty Custodian

1917

Unwise to take over property
belonging to former official
representatives of enemy or
ally-of-enemy countries.

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Recommendation that immunity be accorded property of persons whose names арpeared in Diplomatic List at time of severance of relations with the enemy. Recommendation that bank account held by the Department of Austro-Hungarian Interests, Swedish Legation, be not disturbed. Proposed seizure by German authorities of certain personal property of former Ambassador Gerard. Instructions to request Spanish Embassy, Berlin, to protest against seizure of Gerard's property, calling attention to U.S. treatment of property of German officials.

No objection to seizure, as property of German Government, of funds owed to former German commercial attaché. Germany disposed to respect property of U.S. officials on basis of reciprocity. Request for opinion regarding seizure of property in Washington owned by the German Government, but distinct from the German Embassy. Proposed demand upon Swedish and Swiss consuls for money held as trust funds for Austrians and Germans. Unwise to seize property in Washington owned by German Government, but distinct from German Embassy. No objection to seizure of trust funds held by Swedish and Swiss consuls for Austrians and Germans. Advises immunity for residences, and furnishings, of former consuls and their families, but not for other real estate or securities.

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