Memorandum of conversation between G.S. Messersmith and responsible officer [unnamed] in German Foreign Office regarding prospective negotiation of trade agreement between U.S. and Germany.
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Enclosed with No. 360. Officer reported attending meeting of interested ministries where they discussed instructions to be given German mission to U.S. to negotiate trade agreement; said all at meeting optimistic excepting himself, basing optimism on recent book by President Roosevelt and on conversation German Ambassador to U.S., Dr. [Hans] Luther, is said to have had with Roosevelt; Messersmith replied he saw many difficulties to be overcome in negotiation of agreement; officer informed that Dr. [Wilhelm] Posse would be member of mission and that mission planned to leave in May; officer seemed well informed that German mission would emphasize need for raw materials like cotton, copper, and petroleum and that they would wish our trade to be on a balanced basis.