Apr. 11 To the Swedish Min- Liquidation of Austro-Hunga 294 ister rian insurance companies in III. ENEMY PROPERTY-Continued No. Date From and to whom Subject 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 Page 299 302 302 303 304 305 305 Minister property in the United States belonging to Belgians residing in enemy-occupied territory. Aug. 1 To the Russian Am- No further demands will be 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. 306 307 1277 Aug. 11 [Rec'd From the Ambassador in Spain Encloses German note, July 18, 311 regarding treatment of U.S. private property in Germany. Refutation of German claim that German decrees on U.S. private property were reprisal measures. 313 314 279 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. To the Swiss Chargé Liquidation of German private property, particularly com- 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 316 316 ordered the sale of the proper- From the Swiss Min- Encloses German note, Sept. 317 30, protesting against U.S. liquidation of German private property in the Philippines. Treatment accorded property of German subjects in the Philippines. 318 Jan. 4] ENEMY INTEREST IN PATENTS, Copyrights, and TRADE-MARKS 2193 Apr. 21, 1917 To the Ambassador to the Ambassador in Great Britain From the Ambassador in France (tel.) May 18, tion Germany respecting patents, French have no agreement with To the Swiss Lega- Papers relating to patent June 16, To the Ambassador 1917 in Great Britain (tel.); mutatis mutandis, to the Ambassador in France From the Attorney General From the Ambassa- III. ENEMY PROPERTY-Continued No. Date From and to whom 129 Subject To Messrs. Dowell No arrangement yet devised To the Federal Trade From the Ambassa- countries. Encloses British note, Sept. 17, To the Chargé in Quotes section of Enemy Trad- To the Ambassador To the Ambassador bassador in France Renewed inquiry as to extent Feb. 13 To the Swiss Min- Encloses statement by Chair man of Federal Trade Com., Patent documents and remit- Revoking authority of desig- Encloses German note, Feb. 25, Page 323 323 324 326 326 327 327 329 329 330 331 332 PROPERTY OF ENEMY AND "ALLY-OF-ENEMY" GOVERNMENTS AND OFFICIALS Dec. 24 To the Alien Prop- 1917 Unwise to take over property 334 III. ENEMY PROPERTY-Continued No. Date From and to whom Subject 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. Page 334 335 336 336 337 337 337 338 338 339 339 |