Messersmith, G.S., Berlin. Despatch No. 1296 to Secretary of State [Cordell Hull], Washington.

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1933-05-09
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University of Delaware Library, Museums and Press
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2 enclosures: See Nos. 161 and 163. Treaty rights of American owned firms in Germany still being violated; Consulate has complained to Ministry of Commerce (Dr. [Paul] Bang and Dr. [Wilhelm] Posse), to Ministry of Interior (Goering) and to Ministry of Propaganda (Goebbels), and was assured in each case that discriminatory action against American firms would be stopped; discriminatory orders issued by Party rather than legal government, but government seems powerless to countermand them; E. Maax, director general of Nationale Radiator Company, called; reported conversation with Dr. Sohn, head of Kampfbund, who informed him that his organization would shortly issue book listing all purely German firms from which departments of states and municipalities, and public owned utilities would be permitted to buy; since Maax's firm is American owned it will not be listed; Consulate and Embassy have done everything possible; if situation not soon corrected, State Department should make formal and vigorous representation to Foreign Office.
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Messersmith, George S. (George Strausser), 1883-1960.
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