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President Wilson to the Secretary of State

My Dear Mr. Secretary: I am very much obliged to you for the suggestions you have sent me about the note we are to send to Germany, and will welcome anything further you will be good enough to send.

I think that time (though of course not haste) is of the essence in this matter in order that the German Government should be made to feel that we regard it as pressing; for they show not the least inclination or purpose to change their methods even pending this interchange of views.

Faithfully yours,

W. W.