[Messersmith, G.S.], [Washington]. To Raymond H. Geist, Berlin.
| dc.contributor.author | Messersmith, George S. (George Strausser), 1883-1960. | en_US |
| dc.coverage.temporal | 1939 February 16 | en_US |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2011-06-15T18:13:36Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2011-06-15T18:13:36Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1939-02-16 | en_US |
| dc.description | Believes Geist handled matter of [George] Rublee conversations well and prevented complete breakdown; Rublee a fine man, but views the refugee problem too personally; fears he is influenced by [Joseph] Cotton, who is not in sympathy with present administration and disapproves U.S. trade agreement program; [Myron C.] Taylor a much wiser and sounder man than Rublee and [Robert T.] Pell also a first-class man who understands viewpoint of Department; never expected anything to come out of conversations, but felt they had to be gone through with; it had to be made clear (1) that Rublee was negotiating for the Intergovernmental Committee and not for the U.S. Government, and (2) U.S. would make no bargains with the Germans; world has always been faced with migration problem; U.S. policy stiffening; no question about defense program going through; thinks there will be no trouble getting neutrality legislation revised; partisanship cannot enter into foreign policy; Geist was right in saying difficulty not so much that Germany and Italy are strong, but that forces against them not morally as strong as they should be; Russia also a formidable factor and should not be left out of consideration; cannot look forward to less troubled times; thinks Germany will go on with her program; heard that she has six motorized divisions near Dutch border; her next move will probably be rapid; Germany, Italy, and Japan being driven by internal situations to more desperate measures; thinks no chance of Ambassador [Hugh R. Wilson] returning to Germany in near future; Geist and [Prentiss Bailey] Gilbert holding fort effectively; Wilson's return would be misinterpreted by Germans; thinks it was mistake for Mrs. Wilson not to leave Germany with her husband; Ambassador was brought home for specific reason and it would have served purpose better if Mrs. Wilson had come with him. | en_US |
| dc.format.medium | Typed Letter Copy, 5 p. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.collection | MSS 109 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.other | 1158-00 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://udspace.udel.edu/handle/19716/7134 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
| dc.publisher | University of Delaware Library, Museums and Press | en_US |
| dc.subject | Messersmith, George S. (George Strausser), 1883-1960. | en_US |
| dc.title | [Messersmith, G.S.], [Washington]. To Raymond H. Geist, Berlin. | en_US |
| dc.type | Other | en_US |
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