File No. 893.00/544.
The Acting Secretary of State to the American Chargé d’Affaires .
Washington , September 27, 1911 .
Sir: In reply to the Legation’s despatch No. 298 of July 25 last, regarding the international plan of defense [etc.] you are informed that the Department is in receipt of a letter1 dated September 22, 1911, from the Acting Secretary of the Navy approving fully cooperation by the American and British authorities for the purpose above mentioned, and to this end he has instructed the American Commander-in-chief of the United States Asiatic fleet to confer with the British naval authorities and with the American consular officers in regard to the matter.
You will therefore instruct the American consuls at the ports referred to to collaborate with their British colleagues with a view to effecting an arrangement for concerted action in defending the settlements. You may inform the British Minister of this action.
I am [etc.]
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