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

Department of State,
Washington, September 8, 1914.

[Telegram]

87. Your August 28, 11 a.m. British Government has decided to adhere to the Declaration of London, subject to certain modifications and additions. These are explained in the following memoranda and order in council of the British Government:

[Here follow memoranda 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 and British order in council quoted from telegram No. 483 from London, undated.]1

This Government is giving the proposed additions and modifications its attentive consideration.

Bryan
  1. Ante, pp. 218–20.↩