Messersmith, G.S., undated

Recalls incident which took place in connection with so-called "stand still" agreement with Germany whereby Germany could be given some relief from payment of debts and reparations; Heinrich Brüning then Chancellor and Wilhelm von Bülow were handling matter for Foreign Office; on evening when agreement was finally reached, Ambassador [Frederick Moseley] Sackett gave small dinner which included the Messersmiths and visiting State Department official; the official called Washington to get final clearance and then Von Bülow to inform him that everything was fixed and negotiations could be closed; the official hung up telephone rather abruptly and said, "He didn't even say, 'Thank you'"; told the official that was not only characteristic of Von Bülow, it was characteristic of the Prussian that Von Bülow was.