Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, The Lansing Papers, 1914–1920, Volume I

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The Acting Secretary of State to President Wilson

Washington, October 21, 1914.

Dear Mr. President: I enclose herewith a telegram which I have drafted²⁰ in accordance with our conversation this morning relative to the Declaration of London.

If it meets with your approval, will you kindly return it so that it may be sent at once to Ambassador Page?²¹

Very sincerely yours,

Robert Lansing

20. For the telegram as sent, see ibid., p. 257.

21. A memorandum attached to this paper reads as follows:

    “October 21, 1914.

    “Despatch to Page, Oct. 21, 1914 Declaration of London [R. L.]”

    “Approved as altered W. W.”

    “Would it not be well to show this to S[pring]-R[ice] before you send it,—for any comment or suggestion he might have to make? W. W.”

    “Shown Amb. who made no suggestions. R. L.”