Office of the Historian

File No. 300.115/2721

The Consul General at London (Skinner) to the Secretary of State

[Telegram—Extract]
London, March 27, 1915.
[Received 12.30 p. m.]

Prize claims committee has been formed to consider claims of British, Allied or neutral third parties against ships or cargoes condemned or detained by prize court and recommend terms of adjustment. Such claims in respect of ships named below should be filed soon as possible and will not be entertained after three months from March 25. Names of ships are . . .1

Skinner
  1. Names of 140 ships follow. Parties known to be interested in 17 of these notified by the Department.↩