121.5752/1
The Ambassador in Spain (Moore) to the Secretary of State
[Received June 22.]
Sir: I have the honor to report that, in compliance with the Department’s Instruction No. 221, of April 21, 1925,52 I addressed to the Madrid Foreign Office a Note, No. 316, dated May 8, 1925, from the enclosed copy of which53 it will be seen that I informed the Acting Foreign Minister of the appointment of a Customs Attaché and three Assistants to this Embassy, and requested recognition of them in their respective capacities by the Spanish Government.
A copy and translation of the Note of reply of the Foreign Office are transmitted herewith.53 In it I am advised that the Spanish Government, while not according to the officials in reference the status of attachés to this Embassy, is willing to grant to them, upon request, such customs facilities as are usually extended to members [Page 235] of diplomatic missions, if in the discharge of their duties they are required to visit Spain.
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