Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, 1914, Supplement, The World War

File No. 763.72114/69

The Ambassador in Germany ( Gerard ) to the Secretary of State

American Embassy,
Berlin , November 9, 1914.
[Received November 10, 12 noon.]

[Telegram]

785. As negotiations regarding English and German prisoners involving questions of exchange, treatment, etc., have been seriously complicated by delays in transmission of telegrams, I would respectfully inquire whether I may not communicate such telegrams directly to London with request to repeat them to Department, instead of telegraphing Department for repetition to London. I would, however, submit doubtful questions to Department first.

Gerard

The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Germany ( Gerard )

[Telegram]

Department of State,
Washington , November 12, 1914.

624. Your 785. Department desires you to continue to act under circular instructions October 5.

Bryan