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

File No. 763.72112/108

The Ambassador in Germany (Gerard) to the Secretary of State

American Embassy,
Berlin, August 22, 1914, 12 midnight.
[Received August 24, 2 p.m.]

[Telegram]

With reference to your telegram of August 19, 4 p.m. My August 20 [10], 1 a.m., over Copenhagen reported that German Government will apply the Declaration of London provided other belligerents do not disregard its provisions.

Gerard