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

File No. 339.41/1.

The British Ambassador to the Secretary of State.

British Embassy, Washington , April 28, 1914 .

My dear Mr. Secretary: I have received a telegram from Sir Edward Grey instructing me to convey the thanks of His Majesty’s Government to the United States Government for the courtesy and good will displayed by them in issuing orders⁹ to the United States ship Wheeling, proceeding to Santo Domingo, to protect British subjects as well as American citizens.

It gives me much pleasure to be the bearer of this message.

I am [etc.]

Cecil Spring Rice

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P. S. April 29. I have just heard from your Department that owing to interruption of the cable the Petrel has been sent to Santo Domingo instead of the Wheeling. I have informed Sir E. Grey accordingly.

C. S. R.

9. In pursuance of a telephonic request made by the British Embassy on April 25.