Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 7, 1911

File No. 367.112 Er 4/8.

The Secretary of State to the American Minister in temporary charge of the American Embassy at Constantinople.

[Telegram—Paraphrase.]

Department of State,
Washington, January 3, 1911.

In order to avoid futile argument which, if the Ottoman Government persists in its absolutely untenable contentions, must become acrimonious, the embassy is instructed to endeavor to settle the Erickson case by obtaining from the Turkish Government a note expressing regret, whereupon both Governments may consider the incident closed.

Knox.