Messersmith, G.S., Havana. To Sumner Welles, Washington.

First part of letter essentially same as No. 1385; in last part, suggests ways in which U.S. can slow up German use of Europe's productive machinery: (1) establish common economic front with other American countries and exert complete control over imports and exports of Western World through special corporation to be set up, (2) not let sympathies for enslaved populations of Europe impel Western World to send foodstuffs to them, with no way of controlling destination or distribution (3) no individual bargaining between individual American countries and German controlled Europe to be permitted, (4) use every possible means to prevent Germany getting raw materials from English, French, Belgian, or Dutch colonies, (5) impound whatever balances, credits, or deposits Germany or German controlled countries may have in Western Hemisphere, (6) prevent as far as possible merchant fleets of subjugated countries falling into German hands, and (7) supply needs of countries outside Europe for foodstuffs and manufactured goods so that Germany cannot find markets or sources of supply.

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