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

File No. 701.3111/43b.

The Secretary of State to Minister McGoodwin.

[Telegram.]

Department of State,
Washington, June 26, 1914.

In the desire to pay every respect to the late Minister of Venezuela this Government proposes to convey the remains to La Guaira in the U. S. S. Kansas. Funeral services will be held in Washington on Tuesday morning next, immediately after which the remains will be placed on board the President’s yacht Sylph, and conveyed to the battleship awaiting off Hampton Roads. Promptly inform the Department whether these arrangements are agreeable to the Minister of Foreign Affairs.

Bryan

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