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Detained ship Platuria has on
board 1,500,000 gallons oil.
Will be released if Denmark
gives assurance that oil will not
go to Germany.

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From four copper
exporting com-
panies (telegram).

To the Secretary of
the Treasury.

From the Secretary
of the Treasury.

From the Ambassa-
dor in Great
Britain (tele-
gram).

Re

German cruisers have sunk Brit-
ish ships carrying American
cargo to United States.
quests information as to wheth-
er Germany will hold proceed-
ings of prize adjudication; if
so, when and where.
Germany's attitude in matter of
indemnity for destruction of
cargo affects insurance. Speedy
reply desired.
Representatives of 90 per cent of
copper export trade lay before
Department specific cases of in-
terference with trade to Italy,
and refusal of steamship com-
panies to carry copper unless
consignee is named and guar-
anty is given that cargo will not
be reexported. Requests relief.
Re undesirability of exhibiting
manifests of departing vessels
to any person who may desire
to examine them.

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States citizens in carrying on
contraband trade with belliger-
ents.

Order not in unfriendly spirit.
Trade, whether contraband or
non-contraband, is legitimate,
and within neutral rights.
British seized copper on S. S.
Kroonland at Gibraltar.
quests protection of interests.
Protest against detention

Re

of

American steamer Kroonland
laden with copper and rubber
consigned to neutrals, and of
American shipments of copper
on Italian steamers bound for
neutral countries.

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From the Minister
in Norway (tele-
gram).

From the Ambassa-
dor in Germany
(telegram).

Nov. 4 From Muir and

Company (tele-
gram).

Nov. 5 From the Ambassa-
dor in Great Brit-
ain (telegram).

Subject

The Kroonland detained, not
seized; investigation and re-
port promised. British Gov-
ernment has found evidence
that copper on Italian steamers
was for belligerents; will buy
the cargoes.
Shipments of military stores to
Denmark increase daily, in
many cases forwarded directly
to Germany. Enclosed copy
of telegram of October 31 from
Grey to British Minister in
Denmark, inquiring how case
stands regarding Platuria and
Knudsen. These vessels have
been released.

days.

S. S. Bergensfjord, Norwegian
American Line, seized by
British ship, taken to Orkney,
released after three
Ships being taken to England
for examination of their papers
and cargo.
Prize adjudication provided for
all vessels and cargoes de-
stroyed. Prize court to be
held in Hamburg shortly.
Wheat on

steamer Miramichi
destined for Rotterdam, sold
to German buyers but not
paid for. Sailed before out-
break of war; seized as prize
contrary to British promise.
Kroonland allowed to proceed,
her copper brought into the
the prize court. Giovanni re-
leased, copper
Regina d'Italia allowed to pro-
discharged.
ceed, copper, not consigned to
Italian firm, placed in prize
court.

Instructions to render all possible
assistance to Muir and Com-
pany in claim for wheat on
Miramichi, held in prize court
in London.

Large shipments of copper and
rubber passing through Italian
ports to Germany. Large pur-
chases also through Rotterdam,
Amsterdam, and Copenhagen
by houses working on German
account. British must stop
contraband trade in copper.

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From the British
Ambassador to
the Counselor for
the Department
of State.

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

--.do... To the Consul Gen

eral at Hamburg
(telegram).

608do. To the Ambassador

in Germany (tele-
gram).

To the Ambassador
in Great Britain
(telegram).

From the Ambassa

dor in Germany
(telegram).
From the Ambassa-

dor in Great Brit-
ain (telegram).

Undated From the Consul
[Rec'd General at Lon-
Nov.17]
don (telegram).

Subject

Instructions to induce Italian
Government to prevent re-
on board
export of copper
Regina d'Italia. Large ship-
ments of copper consigned to
Italian bank by German agent.
British willing to buy it.
Protests against fate of Rocke-
feller, Platuria and Knudsen;
requests that visit and search
be made at sea with greatest ex-
pedition possible.
Forwards copies of telegrams sent
by Grey to British Ministers at
Christiania, Stockholm, and
Copenhagen and to Ambassador
at Rome, containing informa-
tion as to arrangements with
neutral governments for putting
fewest possible hindrances in
way of neutral trade while at
same time carrying out neces-
sary measures of restriction.
Transmits statement from Grey:
Great scarcity of copper in
Germany; their agents bringing
it in by carefully organized
plan to supply German arms
factories; swollen trade in Italy
an artificial one.
Instruction to keep Department
posted as to when prize court
proceedings are held.

as to procedure to be followed
by those presenting claims be-
fore prize court.

Instruction to obtain information

Repeats protests against seizure
and detention of copper and
requests release.

Forwards instructions as to how a
claimant shall proceed before
prize court.

Restatement of British attitude

as

to detained vessels and
seized cargoes.

Foreign Office states that cotton-
seed cake is conditional contra-
band and will be treated as
such, and under order in coun-
Icil will be liable to seizure if
consigned to order or to an
enemy.

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Nov. 30

From the Ambassa-
dor in Great Brit-
ain (telegram).
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Nov. 11
[Rec'd
Nov. 30]

Dec. 1

From the Consul
General at Ham-
burg.
To the British Am-
bassador.

Norwegian steamer Uller, char-
tered by American corporation,
with full cargo cotton detained
by British at Kirkwall. Deten-
tion not justified; people are
persuaded that Great Britain
not friendly to American trade.
Inquiries concerning the agree-

ment Italy has made with
Great Britain to prevent reex-
portation of goods to Germany.
Uller was not detained for cotton.
More information later.

No further decisions can be given
by Foreign Office re reexporta-
tion of shipments to Italy
until new Italian decree has
been tested.

No American prize cargo has been
brought into port yet. Will
keep Department informed.
Quotes a communication from the
British Consul General at Phil-
adelphia to an American firm
urging that ships proceeding to
Scandinavian ports call at
British ports to avoid search at
sea. Advantage of this not
clear to Department.

do. From Armour and Summary of facts concerning car

Company.

goes of meat-food products to
Copenhagen in vessels sailing
under Norwegian flag, detained
and held by the British Govern-
ment. Encloses memorandum
of November 19, 1914, on the
same subject.

Defends British attitude on sei

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zure of cargo.

Dec. 3]

Counselor for the
Department of
State.

To the Ambassador
in Great Britain
(telegram).

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

From the Minister
in Sweden.

To the Ambassador
in Great Britain
(telegram).
From the German
Embassy.

Björnstjerne

Fridland.

Björnson,

and

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Scandinavian Governments have
not yet forbidden reexporta-
tion of copper.
Transmits text of proposed work-
ing arrangement whereby dif-
ficulties of trade and shipping
may be removed. Grey asks
that United States shippers
ship to some definite consignee
British
and not "to order".
agree to wool, rubber, etc., en-
tering United States provided
it is not reshipped to enemy.
Attention of procurator general
has been called to promise that
seized cargo will be disposed of
by special committee without
For-
reference to prize court.
wards procurator general's re-
ply of November 21.

Has been informed that copper
shipped to neutrals goes to
German concerns in neutral
disguise for reshipment to Ger-
many. Copper very high in
Sweden has put
Germany.
copper on prohibited export
list.
Transmits communication of No-
vember 14 from director gen-
eral of the Foreign Office en-
closing note of November 12
from Swedish Minister of For-
eign Affairs to the German,
French, British and Russian
Ministers, protesting vigorous-
ly against interference with
trade by belligerents.
Hopes soon to make definite re-
sponse to proposed working ar-
rangement for facilitating trade.
Makes inquiry concerning United
States protest against British
practice of seizing American
ships.

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