DEPARTMENT OF STATE
 
WASHINGTON
 
 
November 16, 1939
 
My dear Mr. President:
 
 
I enclose as off possible interest a list of German
merchant vessels in ports in the Americas, reported at
sea, or reported to have been captured, sunk, or
scuttled since their departure from ports in the
American republics.
 
 
Faithfully yours,
 
 
(sgd)S. Welles
 
 
Enclosure:
 
 
Memorandum of
 
November 14, 1939,
 
"German Merchant
 
Vessels in the
 
Americas".
 
 
The President,
 
 
The White House.