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The Swedish Minister ( Ekengren ) to the Secretary of State
Excellency: I have the honor to inform Your Excellency that I received on the 10th instant the following cablegram from the Royal Swedish Foreign Office:2
“On the request of the Government of Austria-Hungary, you will make to the Government of the United States the following communication:
“According to information, German military forces have occupied Salesbourg [Salzburg?] in Tyrol. Besides other serious objection, there is ground to feel that it will involve awkward consequences for Austria-Hungary in consideration of the armistice terms. The Austrian Ambassador at Berlin has been instructed to protest against the entrance of German troops into territory of Austria-Hungary. A like protest has been lodged with the German high command.”
Accept [etc.]
- The following is a translation of the French text quoted by the Minister.↩