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

The Secretary of State to the Consul General at Cairo (Arnold)

Department of State,
Washington, December 12, 1914.

[Telegram]

When the Khedive assumes authority, you will deal with him as a de-facto official, but do not attend the ceremonies. You can show this telegram unofficially to the British authorities and explain that this action is taken out of scrupulous regard for neutrality.

Bryan