Messersmith, G.S., Berlin. Despatch No. 1623 to Secretary of State [Cordell Hull], Washington.
| Author(s) | Messersmith, George S. (George Strausser), 1883-1960. | en_US |
| Temporal | 1933 September 28 | en_US |
| Date Accessioned | 2011-06-15T17:46:19Z | |
| Date Available | 2011-06-15T17:46:19Z | |
| Publication Date | 1933-09-28 | en_US |
| Description | Reports efforts in behalf of Watchtower Bible and Tract Society; earlier conversations with Staatssekretaer [Ludwig] Grauert in Prussian Ministry of Interior led to promise that property of Society would not be confiscated; in spite of promises property at Magdeburg was seized and eight of the personnel thrown into prison; no evidence that Society was carrying on subversive activities; ban on the Society and seizure of its property a violation of Treaty of 1923 between U.S. and Germany; Consul [Raymond H.] Geist called at Prussian Ministry and made vigorous protest to Grauert; Grauert sent telegram to Magdeburg with instructions that property be released, but with stipulation that no printing be done there and no meetings held in chapel; opinion of Consulate General that, under Treaty, Society should be allowed to continue printing so long as it violates no German laws now in force. | en_US |
| Physical Medium | Typed Document Copy, 10 p. | en_US |
| Collection | MSS 109 | en_US |
| Other Identifier | 0311-00 | en_US |
| URL | http://udspace.udel.edu/handle/19716/6284 | |
| Language | en_US | en_US |
| Publisher | University of Delaware Library, Museums and Press | en_US |
| Keywords | Messersmith, George S. (George Strausser), 1883-1960. | en_US |
| Title | Messersmith, G.S., Berlin. Despatch No. 1623 to Secretary of State [Cordell Hull], Washington. | en_US |
| Type | Other | en_US |
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