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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
OCTOBER 26, 1939.
FOR THE PRESS No. 541
The American Charge d'Affaires at Berlin, Mr.
Alexander C. Kirk has reported to the Department that
he today received a memorandum from the German Foreign
Office with reference to his informal inotuiry in the
matter of the American steamer City of Flint and its
crew.
The F
tion available,
German warship because
that a prise crew
to the harbor of Murmansk
("Havarie").    The Foreign
had reached it tha'
has suffered
Office stated that according to informa-
the City of Flint was captured by a
of carriage of contraband and
ard brought the steamer
because of sea damage
Office stated that no news
the
In
Foreign
obtain
the Fo
necessitated
said in respons
would cover the
which to naviga
proceed.
transmitting the
Office said that
memorandum, an official
efforts were being made
rmation.   He asserted
details as to "damage"
s being
inquiry thai: zr.e ;
of a
no
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