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The Secretary of State to
the Belgian Minister.

The Belgian Minister to the Feb. 13
Secretary of State.

664 Ambassador Gerard to the Secretary of State.

Ambassador Penfield to the
Secretary of State (tele-
gram).

cerning the recognition of
consular officers in terri-
tory under occupation by
the German Army.

Jan. 25 Acknowledges receipt of note
in connection with the in-
tention of the German
Government to cancel the
exequaturs granted by the
Belgian Government, etc.
Transmits copy of the Ger-
man Government's reply
to the Belgian Govern-
ment's protest concerning
cancellation of exequaturs
and also copy of another
note from the Belgian
Government delivered by
the Spanish Embassy at
Berlin.
Transmits copy of the reply
of the German Foreign
Office on the subject of the
consular representation of
the United States in Bel-
gium.

Mar. 12

Nov. 13 Reports that permission has
been requested by Vice
Consul Young to return
to Belgrade and ask for
ruling by the Department
as to whether Vice Consul
Young is subordinate to
the Embassy at Vienna or
the Legation at Bucharest.
Quotes extract of telegram
from Vice Consul Young
asking for instruction as
to whether he should join

Ambassador Penfield to the Nov. 14
Secretary of State (tele-
gram).

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Dual Nationality-Military Service Case of Frank Ghiloni.

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the Secretary of State

(telegram).

Ambassador T. N. Page to May 18 Reports that Ministry of

War have decided it is im

possible to exempt Frank
Ghiloni from liability to
military service.

The Secretary of State to

June 7

States facts concerning birth

and residence of Frank L.
Ghiloni and reasons for his
visit to Italy, and in-
structs him to continue
his efforts to secure re-
lease.
States that Ghiloni case has

again been brought to at-
tention of the Foreign Of-
fice with request for early
reply, but that no reply
has been received.
Instructs him to ask Italian
Government to make a
reasonable discrimination
in the case of Frank Ghi-
loni because he was born
a citizen of the United
States, urging early deci-
sion.

Ambassador T. N. Page to Aug. 13 States that decision in
the Secretary of State

(telegram).

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Ghiloni case will soon be
made.

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Ambassador T. N. Page to Aug. 18 States the case of Frank
the Secretary of State

Ghiloni is being carefully
investigated.

362 Ambassador T. N. Page to Aug. 27 States that Ghiloni is not

(telegram).

the Secretary of State.

exempted from military
service under Art. 12 of
the Italian Civil Code, and
also transmits copy of
notes verbale of May 16
and Aug. 27.

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