File No. 763.72112/2564
The Ambassador in Great Britain (Page) to the Secretary of State
[Received 6.30 p. m.]
4345. Consul General, London, has requested the Embassy to take up following matter with Foreign Office in view of fact that notwithstanding the assurance of British Government that American goods forwarded to Netherlands Oversea Trust would be regarded as intended bona fide for Holland, such goods have been placed in prize court. Skinner suggests that, as Foreign Office has expressed its willingness to consider sympathetically any concrete cases of detention or seizure of goods consigned to the Trust, goods actually in Holland should not be brought to this country until the facts in each case have been examined. Awaiting instructions before presenting matter to Foreign Office.