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840.48/2703

The Ambassador in Spain (Willard) to the Secretary of State

Madrid, March 25, 1920.
[Received April 15.]
No. 1732

Sir: With reference to the Department’s undated circular telegram17 concerning conditions in Central Europe, I have the honor to report that, in pursuance of the Department’s instruction, the information contained in the telegram was transmitted to the Spanish Foreign Office and I now have the honor to transmit herewith copy of the reply received today from the Marquis of Lema.

I have [etc.]

Joseph E. Willard
[Enclosure—Translation]

The Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs (De Lema) to the American Ambassador (Willard)

Madrid, March 20, 1920.
No. 39

Excellency: I have the honor to inform you that I have received your note No. 665–A of the 15th instant in which you were good enough to transmit to me by direction of your Government a communication [Page 271] relative to the deplorable conditions which are holding back the recovery of certain nations of Central Europe.

Please accept [etc.]

Marques de Lema
  1. See telegram no. 518, Mar. 12, to the Ambassador in France, p. 264.↩