File No. 763.72/447
The Ambassador in Turkey (Morgenthau) to the Secretary of State
Constantinople, August 11, 1914, 11 a.m.
[Received August 16, 10 p.m.]
[Telegram]
Turkey [purchased?] Goeben and Breslau. They have already passed through Dardanelles. German Ambassador informs me Admiral and other high officers of Goeben will enter Turkish service. German military mission to be duplicated by naval mission. This completely changes situation here. Most likely will precipitate Turkish Government into participation of general war. Are you sending any warships to Europe and if so to what localities? As [Page 63] gold is required everywhere to help American citizens, why not have one ship bring financial relief to all and then remain where most needed?