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. 893.51/487.

The American Ambassador to France to the Secretary of State .

[Telegram.—Extract.—Paraphrase.]

American Embassy,
Paris , June 28, 1911 .

Acting Secretary for Foreign Affairs today confirmed protest of Japan and Russia against Article 16. French Foreign Office preparing memorandum recommending entire suppression of this article, because it relates only to future business, does not affect present loan, and would virtually create a monopoly.

Bacon.