Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 3, 1912

File No. 893.002/20.

The Secretary of State to the American Minister.

[Telegram.—Paraphrase.]

Department of State,
Washington, July 9, 1912.

In response to the courtesy of his telegram of July 7 announcing his appointment as President of the Council of Ministers, you will convey informally to Mr. Lou my thanks, and beg his acceptance of my personal felicitation and high appreciation of his friendly sentiments.

Knox.