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. 812.00/5271.

The Acting Secretary of State to the American Chargé d’Affaires.

[Telegrams.—Paraphrases.]

Department of State,
Washington, October 19, 1912—2 p.m.

Second paragraph of your October 17, 10 p.m. Des. Moines sailed 18th for Vera Cruz from Progreso; will arrive daylight October 20.

Orders were given that after Americans and their interests have been cared for the commander may give such assistance and protection as is possible to foreigners and their interests and to noncombatants. You may so inform the German Chargé d’Affaires.

Adee.