File No. No. 763.72113/596
The Secretary of State to the Alien Property Custodian ( Palmer)
Sir: The Department has received your letter of June 24, 1918, respecting certain funds held by Swedish consuls and Swiss consuls, in charge of Austro-Hungarian and German interests in the United States, respectively, in which you state that unless there is some diplomatic reason to the contrary you propose to make formal demand, in the usual form, upon the Swedish and Swiss consuls for the delivery to you of the enemy property in question.
In reply you are informed that this Department perceives of no reason why you should not carry out the action proposed.
I am [etc.]
Assistant Secretary