The Archive · 1938

Representations In Berlin

Berlin, May 43.

The American Ambassador here, Mr, Hugh Wilson, is learned to have made representations to Germany against the violation of the German-'American Treaty of Friendship under which American subjetets and property in Germany enjoy equal rights With those of German subjects and property in the United States.

The United States is understood to desire assurances that the properly of Austrian and German Jews American citizenship will not be expropriated. The United Slate Government, the Ambassador is. learned to have said, admits of no distinction between Aryan and non-'Aryan Americans—Reuter, Germany Rejects U.S.

Protest Berlin, May 18.

The note which the United Star IGovernment handed in at Berlin. tay 9 protesting against the application ofthe decree for compulsory registration of Jewish property and fof German property of Jews holding 'American citizenship formed the sub+ fect' of an interview which the American Ambassador in Berlin, Mr. Hugh Wilson, hod yesterday with the [Secretary of State of the German Foreign Office, Herr Welzsaecker.

explanation of the German standpoint, it, was pointed out that 'German Government dia nat hold this compulsory registration and ite. extension to. Jews who' are american citizens constituted iolation. of "the German-American, amity. and consular" agreement December. 8th, 1920. "The charges fat had been made in this direction were entirely baseless. Consoquently, {the "German Government "saw ftselé feompelied to reject the—protest—

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