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

File No. 367.11/193

The Chargé d’Affaires in Russia (Wilson) to the Secretary of State

American Embassy,
St. Petersburg, August 24, 1914, 6 p.m.
[Received August 25, 11:30 p.m.]

[Telegram]

Department’s August 21, 4 p.m.¹ Minister for Foreign Affairs says personally he thinks the idea of sending American ships to Turkish waters excellent and the more the better. Before gives a definite official answer wishes to confer with English and French Governments.

Wilson

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