File No. 763.72111/994
The Secretary of State to the British Embassy
memorandum
The Department of State has the honor to acknowledge the receipt of the British Embassy’s memorandum of November 24, 1914, relative to the activities of the Norwegian steamer Gladstone, whose name has recently been changed to Chilean, it being suspected that this vessel is engaged in conveying supplies to German cruisers.1
In reply the Department of State has the honor to inform the British Embassy that, on November 24, request was made to the Treasury Department that clearance be refused this vessel until the shippers or owners clearly show that her cargo will not be transshipped to war vessels at sea during her voyage.