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

File No. 367.116/228

The Secretary of State to G. T. W. Patrick

Department of State,
Washington, November 9, 1914.

[Telegram]

Your November 6.¹ Personal telegram to James L. Barton, of Boston, dated November 7 and transmitted by American Ambassador at Constantinople reads as follows:

American Ambassador with hearty cooperation of Turkish officials has situation completely in hand. Missionaries and their work fully safeguarded. Everything proceeding as though normal conditions prevailed. You may safely reassure all friends.

Peet
W. J. Bryan

1. Not printed.