Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States

V. RELIEF OPERATIONS-Continued

No.

Date

From and to whom

Subject

Oct. 10 To the British Em- Joint Allied assistance to Pol

313

From the British
Chargé

ish refugees in Russia advis-
able when conditions favor
effective organization for dis-
tribution.

Red Cross suggests milk could
be shipped in powdered form
in paper-lined wooden cases.
Great Britain regards with dis-
favor proposed Red Cross
monthly shipments of milk to
Poland. Reasons.

Nov. 14 To the British In view of German capitula

Chargé

tion, it is assumed that Brit-
ish objection to milk ship-
ments to Poland is with-
drawn.

Page

536

537

To the Ambassador
in Turkey (tel.)
To the Ambassador
in Turkey (tel.)

All supplies to be landed and
distributed at Beirut if pos-
sible.

538

The Des Moines and Caesar
have been ordered to remain
at Alexandria until further
notice.
Turkey agrees to unloading of
Caesar's entire cargo at Beirut
and taking on of passengers
for Europe. Other plans for
Jaffa.

The Des Moines and Caesar
will proceed to Jaffa and
Beirut upon receipt of Ger-
man guaranties against in-
terference.
Uncertain character of guar-
anties furnished by Turkey
and Germany for safe-conduct
of the Caesar and Des Moines.
The Caesar and Des Moines
I cannot be sent to Beirut
without satisfactory guaran-
ties of safety.
Spain offers the United States
shipping facilities for sending
relief to Christian prisoners
in Syria and Palestine.
To the Spanish Am- Acknowledgment of offer of
bassador
shipping facilities for relief
of Christians in Syria and
Palestine and request that
ships convey Americans from
Syria back to Spanish port.

[Rec'd

3379

Feb. 26] Feb. 27, 1917

540

541

542

V. RELIEF OPERATIONS-Continued

From and to whom

Subject

No.

Date

From the Ambassa-
dor in Turkey (tel.)

To the Ambassador
in Turkey (tel.)

May 2,

1917

From the Spanish
Ambassador

[Rec'd

May 3]

May 4,
1917

May 5,

1917

From the Spanish
Ambassador

Turkey's concession and Ger-
many's guaranty regarding re-
lief ships for Syria and Pales-
tine.
Acceptance of Spanish offer to
furnish ship to transport U.S.
relief supplies to Syria and
Palestine.

Spain inquires as to quantity
of U.S. supplies to be sent to
Asia Minor, in order to fur-
nish adequate shipping.

To the Spanish Am- Information regarding quan

bassador

To the American
Committee for Ar-
menian and Syrian
Relief; similar let-
ters to other relief
agencies

To the Consul Gen-
eral at Saloniki
(tel.): Red Cross to
Ryan
To the Consul at
Alexandria (tel.)

From the Consul at
Alexandria (tel.)
To the American
Committee for Ar-
menian and Syrian
Relief; the same to
other relief agen-
cies

To the American
Committee for Ar-
menian and Syrian
Relief; the same,
mutatis mutandis,
to other relief agen-
cies

Oct. 26, To the American
Committee for Ar-
menian and Syrian
Relief; the same to
other relief agencies
From the British
Ambassador

567

Dec. 3,
1917
[Rec'd

Dec. 7] Dec. 18, 1917

To the British Am- Justification of U.S. policy in
bassador

permitting relief funds to be
sent to subject races of Otto-
man Empire.

549

550

551

Jan. 26 To the Chairman of Department's policy regard-
the W.T.B.

553

ing relief for certain countries in the Near East.

1384

Jan. 26

From the Minister in From Constantinople, Jan. 12:

554

Sweden (tel.)

dispatch of gold through Sweden to Turkey suggested in relief work.

507

Jan. 31 To the Minister in To Constantinople: details re-
Sweden (tel.)

554

quested regarding suggested gold shipment to Turkey.

From the Minister in From Constantinople, Feb. 27:

555

[Rec'd

Sweden (tel.)

details of proposed transmis

Mar. 7]

1661

Mar. 9

From the Minister

[Rec'd

in Sweden (tel.)

Mar. 10]

foreign gold

changed to Turkish money for relief purposes.

Provisional approval of plan for U.S. Zionists to dispatch medical unit to Palestine. Zionist Commission to Palestine will hereafter administer all measures of relief in Palestine.

Department will continue to transmit relief funds through the Agency for distribution by the Zionist Commission.

708 Apr. 15 To the Minister in Plan of forwarding gold from

Sweden (tel.)

May 9 To the British Ambassador on Special Mission May 17 To the British Ambassador on Special Mission

June 14 To the British Am-
bassador on Special
Mission
July 16 To the Chamber of
Commerce, Colum-
bus, Ohio
July 22 To the War Trade
Board

Sweden to Constantinople disapproved.

Suggests that the British notify the enemy of U.S. recognition of Zionist Medical Unit. Encloses memorandum officially recognizing American Zionist Medical Unit loaned to British for service in Palestine. Personnel of Zionist Medical Unit.

556

557

558

559

29 Mar. 5 To the Minister in Inquiry as to status of Persian

Persia (tel.)

60

Cossacks and Persian attitude toward Armenians. U.S. relief measures. Prospect of good harvest in Persia. Impracticable nature of MacCallum's proposed relief plan. Transmits message of American Relief Committee to Persia appealing for maintenance of peace irrespective of religion or nationality. Instructions to report situation of Jews in Persia. Estimated number of needy Jews in Persia.

From the British British recommendations rela

May 29 To the Minister in Instructions regarding use of

Persia (tel.)

565

566

567

tive to MacCallum's relief expedition to Persia.

567

381

May

6

570

16

[Rec'd Aug. 26] Oct. 2

[Rec'd

Conditions in Persia; need for additional funds.

571

Oct. 3]

Undated

[Rec'd

Nov. 21]

From the Persian Foreign Minister (tel.)

From the CommerIcial Adviser of the British Embassy

To the Commercial Adviser of the British Embassy

Request for release in U.S. ports of flour owned by Finnish Government, to prevent starvation in Finland. Flour, purchased by Finland, requisitioned for France.

Corn available for Finland at Gulf ports.

Inquiry as to measures for insuring final destination of grain shipments and request for full consultation. Arrangements for safeguards for grain shipments.

Jan. 16 To the Minister in Instructions to confer with

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574

575

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576

Views of Allied Ministers on question of furnishing cereals to Finland, in view of Finnish treaty with Germany.

Mar. 30 To the Minister in Initial U.S. shipment of 2,000

578

653

580

Sweden (tel.)

tons foodstuffs for Finland approved.

Urges that shipment of cereals to Finland be refused.

580

To the Chairman of the W.T.B.

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