Author: U.S. Embassy in Madrid; United States Department of State
Date: /8/1918
Countries: Germany, United States of America
Topics: World War I
Description: Telegram exchange between the U.S. Department of State and Ambassador Willard regarding a German proposal—relayed through the Spanish government—for an international conference at Berne to address issues related to civilian and military prisoners of war. The German Foreign Office further sought to include questions concerning German nationals residing abroad, particularly in China and the Americas. The messages note receipt and handling within the Department. Although proposed for mid-September 1918, the conference ultimately did not occur due to the rapidly changing military and diplomatic situation late in World War I.
Source: United States Embassy in Madrid, United States Department of State; Telegram Exchange on German Proposal for a Berne Prisoner-of-War Conference (August 1918); File Unit 763.72114A/--190; Central Decimal Files; Record Group 59; NARA at College Park, MD. [https://catalog.archives.gov/id/27327385?objectPage=369](https://catalog.archives.gov/id/27327385?objectPage=369)
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Source ID: 69