Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Address of the President to Congress December 2, 1913

File No. 312.94.

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

[Telegram—Paraphrase.]

Department of State,
Washington , November 29, 1913 .

You may inform the Japanese Minister that commanders of United States war vessels have been instructed to give protection to foreigners at ports where vessels may be located. This of course includes Japanese subjects.

Bryan.