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. 811.304M28/62.

The Acting Secretary of State to the American Minister.

[Telegrams.—Paraphrases.]

Department of State,
Washington, February 26, 1912.

General Bixby, Chief of Engineers, will be officially appointed by the War Department to receive the remains of the Maine. His place will be taken by the senior officer of the board that has had charge in the raising of the Maine, in case General Bixby can not arrive at Habana in time.

Wilson.