Messersmith, G.S., Berlin. Despatch No. 1585 to Secretary of State [Cordell Hull], Washington.

Enclosure: See No. 295. American photographic firms in Germany still having difficulty, in spite of verbal and written assurance from Ministry of Propaganda that discrimination against American firms would stop; responsibility for issuing permits to take pictures at public functions has been delegated by the Ministry to Association of German Press Photographers, whose president is owner of largest German picture firm and who wishes to reduce American competition by denying American firms sufficient permits; called on State Secretary [Walther] Funk and discussed the matter