Messersmith, G.S., Vienna. To Jay Pierrepont Moffat, Washington.

p. 3 cropped and pp. 4 & 5 missing. Talked to Foreign Minister about case of Mrs. [Erhardt] Hammerand, making clear that as Mrs. Hammerand is Austrian citizen, inquiry unofficial; Foreign Minister said she would be released, but case against her husband continued; has done about all that can be done for Vacuum Oil Co.; sending dispatch reviewing financial and economic situation in Austria, and will send one monthly here-after; will ask [Cecil Wayne] Gray to prepare them as he does this kind of work well; Legation needs reorganization; building unsuitable; Consulate in another building, Commercial Attach?? in a third building, and Treasury Attach?? in a fourth; thinks it essential that all be under one roof, and is looking for more appropriate quarters; regrets Moffat's time in the Department will be up next July, but hopes his next assignment will be agreeable; memorandum of conversation [Alfred W.] Kliefoth had with [Edmund Hallett] Carr of British Foreign Office enclosed with dispatch sent in this pouch; Carr clever and intelligent, but a liberal who cannot forgive Austria's doing away with Parliamentary government and dissolving the Social Democratic Party, not realizing that return of Party struggles in Austria would deliver her over to Germany and precipitate conflict; believes Austria will return to Parliamentary government when danger from outside is gone; E. E. Turner, former pastor of American Church in Berlin, reported to be in pay of Nazi government, now in U.S. making speeches; an insignificant man, he was unpopular with his congregation and when he left for U.S. and was asked not to return; if Department wishes, [Raymond H.] Geist can give a further report on Turner; sees from papers American Olympic Committee finally voted to participate in Berlin Games; German assurances that there will be no discrimination are words only; real freedom of participation does not exist; [Douglas] Jenkins [new Consul General] arrived in Berlin and was given hearty welcome; regrets [Raymond H.] Geist not included in list of promotions; Geist has done outstanding work and should be recognized