V. RELIEF OPERATIONS-Continued No. Date From and to whom Subject Oct. 10 To the British Em- Joint Allied assistance to Pol 313 From the British ish refugees in Russia advis- Red Cross suggests milk could Nov. 14 To the British In view of German capitula Chargé tion, it is assumed that Brit- Page 536 537 537 537 To the Ambassador All supplies to be landed and 538 538 The Des Moines and Caesar The Des Moines and Caesar [Rec'd 3379 Feb. 26] Feb. 27, 1917 540 541 541 542 V. RELIEF OPERATIONS-Continued From and to whom Subject No. Date From the Ambassa- To the Ambassador May 2, 1917 From the Spanish [Rec'd May 3] May 4, May 5, 1917 From the Spanish Turkey's concession and Ger- Spain inquires as to quantity To the Spanish Am- Information regarding quan bassador To the American To the Consul Gen- From the Consul at To the American Oct. 26, To the American 567 Dec. 3, Dec. 7] Dec. 18, 1917 To the British Am- Justification of U.S. policy in permitting relief funds to be 549 550 551 Jan. 26 To the Chairman of Department's policy regard- 553 ing relief for certain countries in the Near East. 1384 Jan. 26 From the Minister in From Constantinople, Jan. 12: 554 Sweden (tel.) dispatch of gold through Sweden to Turkey suggested in relief work. 507 Jan. 31 To the Minister in To Constantinople: details re- 554 quested regarding suggested gold shipment to Turkey. From the Minister in From Constantinople, Feb. 27: 555 [Rec'd Sweden (tel.) details of proposed transmis Mar. 7] 1661 Mar. 9 From the Minister [Rec'd in Sweden (tel.) Mar. 10] foreign gold changed to Turkish money for relief purposes. Provisional approval of plan for U.S. Zionists to dispatch medical unit to Palestine. Zionist Commission to Palestine will hereafter administer all measures of relief in Palestine. Department will continue to transmit relief funds through the Agency for distribution by the Zionist Commission. 708 Apr. 15 To the Minister in Plan of forwarding gold from Sweden (tel.) May 9 To the British Ambassador on Special Mission May 17 To the British Ambassador on Special Mission June 14 To the British Am- Sweden to Constantinople disapproved. Suggests that the British notify the enemy of U.S. recognition of Zionist Medical Unit. Encloses memorandum officially recognizing American Zionist Medical Unit loaned to British for service in Palestine. Personnel of Zionist Medical Unit. 556 557 557 557 558 559 29 Mar. 5 To the Minister in Inquiry as to status of Persian Persia (tel.) 60 Cossacks and Persian attitude toward Armenians. U.S. relief measures. Prospect of good harvest in Persia. Impracticable nature of MacCallum's proposed relief plan. Transmits message of American Relief Committee to Persia appealing for maintenance of peace irrespective of religion or nationality. Instructions to report situation of Jews in Persia. Estimated number of needy Jews in Persia. From the British British recommendations rela May 29 To the Minister in Instructions regarding use of Persia (tel.) 565 565 566 566 567 567 tive to MacCallum's relief expedition to Persia. 567 381 May 6 570 16 [Rec'd Aug. 26] Oct. 2 [Rec'd Conditions in Persia; need for additional funds. 571 Oct. 3] Undated [Rec'd Nov. 21] From the Persian Foreign Minister (tel.) From the CommerIcial Adviser of the British Embassy To the Commercial Adviser of the British Embassy Request for release in U.S. ports of flour owned by Finnish Government, to prevent starvation in Finland. Flour, purchased by Finland, requisitioned for France. Corn available for Finland at Gulf ports. Inquiry as to measures for insuring final destination of grain shipments and request for full consultation. Arrangements for safeguards for grain shipments. Jan. 16 To the Minister in Instructions to confer with Page 572 574 574 575 487 576 Views of Allied Ministers on question of furnishing cereals to Finland, in view of Finnish treaty with Germany. Mar. 30 To the Minister in Initial U.S. shipment of 2,000 578 653 580 Sweden (tel.) tons foodstuffs for Finland approved. Urges that shipment of cereals to Finland be refused. 580 To the Chairman of the W.T.B. |