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

File No. 839.00/899.

The Acting Secretary of State to the American Minister.

[Telegram—Paraphrase.]

Department of State,
Washington, September 30, 1913.

Department suggests a written agreement covering every point agreed upon and bearing the signatures of the contending factions, witnessed by you or commander of battleships, as tending to impress on all concerned the solemnity of the agreement.

Osborne.