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collecting for the purpose indicated If you think the public interest require it I am willing that any agent of the Treasury Department whom services you think more valuable to your Bureau than in his present position should resign and take any appointment from you that you may wish to give him. The sales advertised by Mr Montague cannot be properly made by him. The Executive order of Nov 11th requires that the property advertised should be turned over to you. The Secretary of the Treasury encloses copy of this order to Supervisory Agent Tominy, directing him to secure prompt compliance with it. Hence my telegram to you that the sales should not to be made as advertised Sales made by Mr Montague at this time would be a violation of the Executive Order and of the instructions of the Secretary of the Treasury even for the purpose of turning over the proceeds of sale to You