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The German Ambassador (Bernstorff) to the Secretary of State

J. No. A 8326

My Dear Mr. Secretary: With reference to previous correspondence I beg to inform you that according to a wireless message I received today, my Government has mailed explicit instructions to me which it hopes will lead to an amicable settlement of the Lusitania case.

I remain [etc.]

J. Bernstorff