Messersmith, G.S., Berlin. To Wilbur J. Carr, Washington.
George S. Messersmith · Library, Museums and Press - UDSpace (University of Delaware) · 1933
Appreciates work of Carr and the Secretary of State in clearing up the Einstein affair; discusses cut in rent allowances for foreign service officers and the hardship faced by some of them; cost of living varies from country to country; foreign service officers unlike business or professional men must maintain a certain standard of living and can save little; they should not therefore be subjected to the same compensation cuts; suggests consolidation of Chancery and Consulate in all capitals as an economical and administratively sound measure; believes offices of Commercial Attaches should be closed as they serve little purpose.