Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Address of the President to Congress December 8, 1914

File No. 312.115/47.

The Secretary of State to chargé O’Shaughnessy.

[Telegram.]

Department of State,
Washington, January 21, 1914.

618. Your January 20. Instruct Consul at Progreso to enter formal protest against attempt to impose forced loan upon American citizens but that if authorities persist in attempt, to advise American citizens to pay under protest making protest a matter of record if possible and to take receipts.

Bryan

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