Box 12
Contains 113 Results:
Bergman, Alfred, New York. To G.S. Messersmith, Washington., 1939 December 17
Enclosure: See No. 1311. Sending copy of report from Lord David Davies; Davies talking of some kind of Utopia; there can be no peace in World until Germany learns war is bad business.
[Messersmith, G.S.] note to [James Clement] Dunn and [Jay Pierrepont] Moffat., 1939 December 19
Appending enclosure to letter received from Alfred Bergman. (See No. 1311.)
Unsigned note to G.S. Messersmith., 1939 December 20
Shares view of Messersmith's correspondent that "until Germany learns that war is a bad business, there will be no peace in the world"; same goes for Japan; formation of German nation not a spontaneous coalescing of various states, but created by pressure and armed force of Prussia, under guidance of Bismark; might be good idea if Germany were broken up.
Baerwald, Paul, [New York]. To Sumner Welles, Washington., 1939 December 20
Enclosed with No. 1315. Congratulates Welles on speech at Cuban American dinner; has watched with interest ups and downs in U.S.-Cuban relationships; Joint Distribution Committee attempting to ease difficulties arising from influx of Jews from Germany into Central and South America; is grateful for support and cooperation of State Department.
Welles, Sumner, Washington. To Paul Baerwald, New York., 1939 December 26
Enclosed with No. 1315. Thanks Baerwald for letter of Dec. 20; following closely work of Joint Distribution Committee; hopes it will continue.
[Davies, David] Memorandum on visit to Paris and Switzerland., [1939 December]
Enclosed with No. 1306. Canvassed opinion on feasibility of Confederation of Europe at end of war; another Versailles would only produce another Hitler; suggests countries of Confederation might pool weapons; found opinion somewhat divided but generally favorable.
Comments on Father Joseph P. Thorning and Merwin K. Hart, leading pro-Franco activists in U.S., [1939]
Quotes from statements and writings of Thorning and Hart; they attack as liars, left-wing, atheistic and red partisans anyone who speaks for Loyalist Spain, especially news correspondents and commentators.
Memorandum on aims of German Foreign Policy., [1939]
Enclosed with No. 1171. Summary of main ideas in Hermann Rauschning's book, "Die Revolution des Nihilismus", which is a better statement of Nationalist Socialist aims than can be found in "Mein Kampf" passages from book quoted to illustrate point and page references given.
Cauwelaert, Frans Van, Antwerp. To G.S. Messersmith, [Washington]., 1940 January 05
Congratulates Messersmith on appointment as Ambassador to Cuba; new year begins with anxious waiting; attack expected any day; Belgian army mobilized and defenses made as secure as possible; solidarity with Holland affirmed; follows with interest declarations of President [Roosevelt].
Extract from memorandum of Secretary Hull's press conference., 1940 January 5
Baerwald, Paul, New York. To G.S. Messersmith, Washington., 1940 January 08
Enclosures: See Nos. 1309 & 1310. Extends good wishes for Messersmith's new post in Cuba; Joint Distribution Committee doing relief work in German occupied Poland, but American representatives have not been permitted to enter; asks Messersmith's advice; enclosing copies of recent correspondence with Sumner Welles.
[Messersmith, G.S.], [Washington]. To Paul Baerwald, New York., 1940 January 13
Thanks Baerwald for good wishes on Cuban post; thinks he and Mrs. Messersmith will enjoy it, but sorry to leave Department; has great confidence in successor [Breckinridge Long]; regrets impossible to help Baerwald get representative of Joint Distribution Committee into Poland; Germans do not want any foreigners in Poland; would not be surprised if they forced U.S. consular establishment out of Warsaw; hopes to see Baerwald before going to Cuba.
Baerwald, Paul, New York. To G.S. Messersmith, Washington., 1940 January 16
Thanks Messersmith for letter of Jan. 13; is afraid Messersmith's answer to question is conclusive and will have to face it; has met Breckinridge Long several times and is sure he realizes difficulties of Joint Distribution Committee; asks Messersmith to let him know before he comes to New York; would like to arrange quiet dinner with good friends.
Bonsal, [Philip Wilson], 1940 January 26
Enclosed with No. 1319. Summary of outstanding developments in U.S.-Cuban relations beginning with visit of [Fulgencio] Batista [y Zaldivar] to Washington in Nov. 1938.
Duggan, Laurence, [Washington]. To [G.S.] Messersmith., 1940 January 31
Enclosure: See No. 1318. note transmitting memorandum prepared by [Philip Wilson] Bonsal.
[Messersmith, G.S.], [Washington]. To Frans Van Cauwelaert, Brussels., 1940 February 07
Fullerton, Hugh S., Paris. To G.S. Messersmith, Washington., 1940 February 08
Wallace, Henry A., Washington. To G.S. Messersmith, Havana., 1940 March 09
Discusses question of diversification of crops in Cuba with view to making country less dependent on sugar, especially more food production by workers on sugar plantations; for present, best interests of both countries would be served by continuing to take same quantity of sugar from Cuba and exporting to her lard, rice, wheat flour and other food items.
Messersmith, G.S., Havana. To Laurence Duggan, Washington., 1940 March 13
Returning correspondence carried inadvertently from Department; had good trip down; comfortably settled at Nacional; has received many kindnesses from Cuban and American friends; had hour's talk today with President [Federico Laredo Bru]; found understanding attitude; hopes to see number of leading people in Government soon; not overly sanguine, but sees some encouraging features in situation; should keep down discussion of sugar quotas at home.
[Roessler, Rudolph W.]. Memorandum on European situation., 1940 March 19
Fodor, Marcell William, Brussels. Memorandum No. 1., 1940 March 21
Convinced allies will win war but they are paying for blunders in sacrificing Austria; Czechoslovakia did not intervene when Austria was threatened, Poland helped in carving up Czechoslovakia, and was herself carved up; Scandinavian countries by selfish attitude brought down Finland; all too slow, selfish, and unwise; would despair if Germany were not in great straights for gasoline and iron; for big offensive she will need more than present reserves.
Stuart, Graham, Stanford University, Calif. To G.S. Messersmith, Havana., 1940 March 25
Sending copy of March issue of World Affairs containing article "A New Foreign Policy for the United States;" delivered originally as address before Commonwealth Club of Calif. and received generally favorable comments, particularly on trade agreements program; hopes Messersmith finding new post pleasant.