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Messersmith, G.S. [Washington]. Memorandum of conversation with the President., 1938 February 01

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: F59
Identifier: 0936-00
Scope and Contents Discussed general situation in Europe; President surprised at some of Ambassador Hugh Wilson's ideas; Messersmith replied that Wilson did not understand German psychology and should be set right; only way to deal with Germans now in power is to stand firm for opinions and convictions; any other attitude is taken as weakness by Germans; told President of memorandum on coordination [of Foreign Services] which was to be sent out to the field to serve until complete coordination or consolidation...
Dates: 1938 February 01
Found in: University of Delaware Library Special Collections / George S. Messersmith papers / Washington, D.C. / Items 0932-0946

Geist, Raymond H., Berlin. To G.S. Messersmith, Washington., 1938 February 01

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: F59
Identifier: 0937-00
Scope and Contents

Enclosure: See No. 938. Enclosing copy of letter to Philip C. Jessup re Fritz Rabinovitch; feels sure he can get Rabinovitch released; has seen Mrs. [Gustav] Streseman and is uneasy about her position; she may have difficulty about passport as passports to non-Aryans limited; no chance for her to transfer any part of her fortune outside country; hopes that way will be found to help her.

Dates: 1938 February 01
Found in: University of Delaware Library Special Collections / George S. Messersmith papers / Washington, D.C. / Items 0932-0946

Geist, Raymond H., Berlin. To Philip C. Jessup, New York., 1938 February 01

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: F59
Identifier: 0938-00
Scope and Contents

Enclosed with No. 937. Has taken up case of Fritz M. Rabinovitch with Secret Police; talked with chief in charge of Jewish affairs; hopes to have Rabinovitch released in near future.

Dates: 1938 February 01
Found in: University of Delaware Library Special Collections / George S. Messersmith papers / Washington, D.C. / Items 0932-0946

Messersmith, G.S., [Washington]. To Max Horn, Brussels., 1938 February 02

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: F59
Identifier: 0939-00
Scope and Contents Thanks Horn for information on Austria; would be happy to see trade agreement with Austria but thinks it advisable to wait and see outcome of negotiations with Czechoslovakia; Czechs expect U.S. to make all the concessions; favorable conclusion to Czech negotiations would open way for trade agreements with other Danubian countries; much talk about German putsch in Austria; believes that only the army has prevented the move, but recent developments in Army not reassuring; President's...
Dates: 1938 February 02
Found in: University of Delaware Library Special Collections / George S. Messersmith papers / Washington, D.C. / Items 0932-0946

Geist, Raymond H., Berlin. To G.S. Messersmith, Washington., 1938 February 07

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: F59
Identifier: 0940-00
Scope and Contents

Hitler, backed by Goering and Himmler, has gained control of Army; general feeling now is that radicals will become more aggressive toward expansion, starting with Austria.

Dates: 1938 February 07
Found in: University of Delaware Library Special Collections / George S. Messersmith papers / Washington, D.C. / Items 0932-0946

Messersmith, G.S. [Washington]. To Raymond H. Geist, Berlin., 1938 February 07

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: F59
Identifier: 0941-00
Scope and Contents

The fact that neither Goering nor Walter von Reichenau is at top in Germany is no comfort; the army gave way before Nazis and now last restraining influence is removed.

Dates: 1938 February 07
Found in: University of Delaware Library Special Collections / George S. Messersmith papers / Washington, D.C. / Items 0932-0946

Comment on the embargo., 1938 February 11 March 20 April 21 May 02 06 07

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: F59
Identifier: 0942-00
Scope and Contents 2 copies. New York Sun, Feb. 11: Embargo aids strong against the weak; New York Times, Mar. 20: Folly that U.S. should handicap those nations which share faith in the democratic system; New York Herald Tribune, April 21: Effect of Neutrality Act, in regard to Spain, is unneutrally to assist Franco; Chicago Daily News, May 2: When U.S. put embargo on, trying to be neutral, she helped Franco blockade the Loyalists, aided aggressor against his victim; Dorothy Thompson, in New York Herald...
Dates: 1938 February 11 March 20 April 21 May 02 06 07
Found in: University of Delaware Library Special Collections / George S. Messersmith papers / Washington, D.C. / Items 0932-0946

Isaacson, Arthur J., Paris. To G.S. Messersmith, Washington., 1938 February 11

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: F59
Identifier: 0943-00
Scope and Contents

Requests help for brother [in-law] S. W. Saxon, American dentist in Berlin, who is in trouble with Secret Police.

Dates: 1938 February 11
Found in: University of Delaware Library Special Collections / George S. Messersmith papers / Washington, D.C. / Items 0932-0946

Messersmith, G.S., [Washington]. Memorandum to [James Clement] Dunn, [J. Pierrepont] Moffat, and [Avra] Warren., 1938 February 12

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: F59
Identifier: 0944-00
Scope and Contents

Concerned over despatch from American Consulate General in Berlin relating to German students being sent to U.S. by German government; American students also going to German schools but at own expense; believes German government may be using students for propaganda.purposes.

Dates: 1938 February 12
Found in: University of Delaware Library Special Collections / George S. Messersmith papers / Washington, D.C. / Items 0932-0946

[Geist], Raymond, Berlin. To G.S. Messersmith, [Washington]., 1938 February 15

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: F59
Identifier: 0945-00
Scope and Contents Clarification of functions of various attachés will be useful; agrees that Technical Advisors for Dept. of Labor should be withdrawn; [Carlos Julius] Warner has worked with Consulate satisfactorily; grateful for letter about new Ambassador [Hugh R.] Wilson; knows Wilson is ultra-conservative, and will use tact in dealing with him; talked with Foreign Office official who is liaison officer between Foreign Office, Secret Police, and Propaganda Ministry; complained to him that Secret Police and...
Dates: 1938 February 15
Found in: University of Delaware Library Special Collections / George S. Messersmith papers / Washington, D.C. / Items 0932-0946

Messersmith, G.S., [Washington]. Memorandum to Secretary [Cordell Hull] and Undersecretary [Sumner Welles]., 1938 February 16

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: F59
Identifier: 0946-00
Scope and Contents

Reports conversation with Harry Gell, known to Messersmith for some years as wide observer of events in Europe and South America; according to Gell, German propaganda in South America assuming wide proportions; German diplomatic and other agents in Rumania trying to sabotage any U.S. trade agreement program in Southeast Europe; Germany trying to become independent of American supplies and raw materials; cotton is planted in Rumania with subsidies to growers in German marks.

Dates: 1938 February 16
Found in: University of Delaware Library Special Collections / George S. Messersmith papers / Washington, D.C. / Items 0932-0946

Messersmith, G.S., [Washington]. Memorandum to The Secretary [Cordell Hull] and the Undersecretary [Sumner Welles]., 1938 February 17

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: F60
Identifier: 0947-00
Scope and Contents Comments on activities of German propagandists in U.S. and in South America; Germany hopes to accomplish purpose with show of force, but without use of force; a man representing himself as Secretary of State in New York tried to get through Passport Agent in New York 36 blank passports as well as plans of Army post on Governor's Island; when arrested, he confessed that he was an agent of the German government and acting under its orders; suggests creation of interdepartmental committee to...
Dates: 1938 February 17
Found in: University of Delaware Library Special Collections / George S. Messersmith papers / Washington, D.C. / Items 0947-0962

Hanson, A.W. Quotation from address entitled "Europe's Crucial Hour," which Hanson, as representative of Y.M.C.A. made in West and Southwest., 1938 February 18

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: F60
Identifier: 0948-00
Scope and Contents

Hanson tells of interview with "our American Minister [Messersmith] to one of these troubled states;" Minister, discouraged by situation in Europe, is quoted, "Versailles is dead! The Little Entente is moribund! I see little hope!"

Dates: 1938 February 18
Found in: University of Delaware Library Special Collections / George S. Messersmith papers / Washington, D.C. / Items 0947-0962

Messersmith, G.S., [Washington]. To Daniel N. Heineman, Brussels., 1938 February 18

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: F60
Identifier: 0949-00
Scope and Contents Hitler summoned Schuschnigg to Berchtesgaden and made demands which left Austria with no real independence; no agreement binding to Hitler; afraid Schuschnigg will meet same fate as Dollfuss if he resists; if France and England had reacted more strongly the situation might have been different, for Hitler not yet ready to go to war; Czechoslovakia will be next to go; Hitler told Schuschnigg Germany had mission to gather the 80 million Germans in one force which would make Germany master of...
Dates: 1938 February 18
Found in: University of Delaware Library Special Collections / George S. Messersmith papers / Washington, D.C. / Items 0947-0962

Messersmith, G.S., [Washington]. Memorandum to The Secretary [Cordell Hull] and the Undersecretary [Sumner Welles]., 1938 February 18

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: F60
Identifier: 0950-00
Scope and Contents

Almost identical with letter to D. M. Heineman. (See No. 949)

Dates: 1938 February 18
Found in: University of Delaware Library Special Collections / George S. Messersmith papers / Washington, D.C. / Items 0947-0962

[Messersmith, G.S.]. Memorandum., 1938 February 21

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: F60
Identifier: 0951-00
Scope and Contents

Has been asked by [X] for information concerning radio stations in countries contiguous to Germany which might transmit programs which could be heard by German people and which would inform them as to public opinion in other countries.

Dates: 1938 February 21
Found in: University of Delaware Library Special Collections / George S. Messersmith papers / Washington, D.C. / Items 0947-0962

[Messersmith, G.S.], [Washington]. To Raymond H. Geist, Berlin., 1938 February 23

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: F60
Identifier: 0952-00
Scope and Contents

Sending Geist copy of letter received from a Mr. Isaacson from Paris; (See No. 943) thinks Saxon's troubles may be due to his own indiscretions; is sure Geist and other U.S. officers in Berlin will give Saxon whatever protection they can.

Dates: 1938 February 23
Found in: University of Delaware Library Special Collections / George S. Messersmith papers / Washington, D.C. / Items 0947-0962

[Messersmith, G.S.], [Washington]. To Rodney M. Layton, Lawrenceville, N.J., 1938 February 24

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: F60
Identifier: 0953-00
Scope and Contents

Will send some notes soon which might be helpful in debating the question, "Resolved that the Naval policy adopted by the U.S. is the best means for securing peace."

Dates: 1938 February 24
Found in: University of Delaware Library Special Collections / George S. Messersmith papers / Washington, D.C. / Items 0947-0962

[Messersmith, G.S.], [Washington]. To Raymond H. Geist, Berlin., 1938 February 25

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: F60
Identifier: 0954-00
Scope and Contents

Hitler realized he could not proceed with his external program until he had internal affairs coordinated; may have further internal trouble because of rivalry of Party leaders; German expansion to proceed, but Germany may have trouble with Balkans; pressure to be both political and economic; would not be surprised if [Anthony] Eden headed new English government.

Dates: 1938 February 25
Found in: University of Delaware Library Special Collections / George S. Messersmith papers / Washington, D.C. / Items 0947-0962

[Messersmith, G.S.], [Washington]. To Rodney M. Layton, Lawrenceville, N.J., 1938 February 25

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: F60
Identifier: 0955-00
Scope and Contents

Naval program provides for expansion of fleet; program essential to preserve peace and as measure of defense; peace of the world threatened; developments in communication and transportation prevent U.S. isolation; dictators violate international law and have no regard for treaty obligations; they have definite designs on western hemisphere.

Dates: 1938 February 25
Found in: University of Delaware Library Special Collections / George S. Messersmith papers / Washington, D.C. / Items 0947-0962

[Messersmith, G.S.], [Washington]. To Sir Walford Selby, Lisbon., 1938 February 26

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: F60
Identifier: 0956-00
Scope and Contents Duties in Washington heavy; pleasantly established in old house in Georgetown; Nazi Party control of Army means when Germany wants to move army will move; growing cooperation among Czechoslovakia, Austria, and Hungary may hasten German move; Germany needs foodstuffs and raw materials, particularly Rumanian oil, from Southeastern Europe; Austria would no longer deliver ore or food stuffs to Germany except for payment; arrest of [Josef] Tavs in Austria infuriated Hitler, but he could make no...
Dates: 1938 February 26
Found in: University of Delaware Library Special Collections / George S. Messersmith papers / Washington, D.C. / Items 0947-0962

[Messersmith, G.S.], [Washington]. To Raymond H. Geist, Berlin., 1938 February 26

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: F60
Identifier: 0957-00
Scope and Contents

Increasing personal rivalry among leaders of Nazi Party; perhaps they will "eat each other up"; evidence of activity by German, Italian, and Japanese agents in U.S.; requests Geist send information concerning visas granted to persons of official or semi-official character coming to U.S.

Dates: 1938 February 26
Found in: University of Delaware Library Special Collections / George S. Messersmith papers / Washington, D.C. / Items 0947-0962

Geist, Raymond H., Berlin. To G.S. Messersmith, Washington., 1938 March 01

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: F60
Identifier: 0958-00
Scope and Contents

Enclosure: See No. 959. Hitler has forbidden Party chiefs to intrigue in Austrian affairs; has established direct contact with liaison person between German and Austrian Nazis; anxious to move on Austria while Mussolini still occupied with Spain; Italian government disapproves present German-Austrian arrangement; does not wish Austrian independence forfeited; talked with Ambassador [Hugh R.] Wilson; Germans in official quarters expect improvement in relations because of Wilson.

Dates: 1938 March 01
Found in: University of Delaware Library Special Collections / George S. Messersmith papers / Washington, D.C. / Items 0947-0962

[Geist, Raymond H.], Berlin. To Jay Pierrepont Moffat, Washington., 1938 March 01

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: F60
Identifier: 0959-00
Scope and Contents Enclosed with No. 958. Appreciates promotion and Moffat's letter of congratulation; has seen [Hugh R.] Wilson and expects their relationship to be cooperative; Army purge paved way for German move against Austria; no real opposition now to present regime; doubts that Germany plans military aggression for next two years; must first improve foreign trade and find time when international situation is "ripe"; essential for success of German plans to have England and France helpless; replacement...
Dates: 1938 March 01
Found in: University of Delaware Library Special Collections / George S. Messersmith papers / Washington, D.C. / Items 0947-0962

[Messersmith, G.S.], [Washington]. To [J. Pierrepont] Moffat, [Washington]., 1938 March 07

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: F60
Identifier: 0960-00
Scope and Contents

Transmitting extract from recent letter from [Raymond H.] Geist.

Dates: 1938 March 07
Found in: University of Delaware Library Special Collections / George S. Messersmith papers / Washington, D.C. / Items 0947-0962

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