File No. 763.72/363

The Secretary of the Navy (Daniels) to the Secretary of State

Sir: I have the honor to forward herewith, for the information of the Department of State, a copy of a cablegram received from the naval attaché at the Embassy in Tokyo relative to mobilization of the Japanese Fleet.

Sincerely yours,

Josephus Daniels

[Enclosure—Telegram]

The Naval Attaché in Japan (Cotten) to the Navy Department

Tokyo, undated.
[Received August 12, 1914, 7:14 a.m.]

The Japanese Fleet mobilizing. There is a strong feeling against Germany. War may be declared.

Cotten