File No. 763.72/363
The Secretary of the Navy (Daniels) to the Secretary of State
Washington, August 12, 1914.
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,
[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