Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 3, 1907, (In two parts), Part I

File No. 3294/1.

The Secretary of State to Ambassador McCormick .

[Telegram.]

Department of State,
Washington , December 22, 1906 .

Reported by American consul-general that Frederick Lodge Jacobs was arrested at Marseille, 4th instant, charged with fraudulent bankruptcy, remanded pending arrival papers from Argentina. Jacobs claims to be American citizen and demands protection and liberation. Investigate and take whatever action, if any, may properly be taken for his relief. Department uninformed of any extradition treaty between France and Argentine.

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