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. 861.0145/8.

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

No. 186.]

Department of State,
Washington, July 18, 1911.

Sir: I acknowledge the receipt of Ambassador Rockhill’s despatch No. 592, of June 21, in further reference to the policy of the Russian Government to extend to twelve miles the limits of Russian territorial waters. Careful note has been made of your statements as to the steps already taken in this direction.

The Embassy is requested to keep the Department informed of future developments in this matter.

I am [etc.]

P. C. Knox.