File No. 763.72111/1213
The Ambassador in Chile (Fletcher) to the Secretary of State
Valparaiso, December 19, 1914, 10 a.m.
[Received 11 p.m.]
[Telegram]
New neutrality regulations mentioned in my telegrams of November 18, 12 noon, and November 15, 6 p.m.,1 issued and will go into effect January 1.
Minister for Foreign Affairs has instructed Chilean Minister at Berlin to protest against the violation of Chilean neutrality by German naval division in having remained during five days at the port of Angarroa, Easter Island, and having there taken aboard undue amount stores; and also in having remained in the northeast bay of the island of Mas a Fuera more than seven days transferring in territorial waters coal and stores from the ships Valentine, French, Helicon, Norwegian, and Sacramento, American, and using same as naval base. He has also instructed Chilean Minister at London to protest against the capture by the Glasgow of 113 sacks of mail aboard British steamer Omegata destined to Chile.
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