The Acting Secretary of State to the Consul General at London (Skinner)
Washington, October 31, 1914.
No. 37]
Sir: The Department has received your despatch No. 79 of October 8 reporting that you have proposed to the British Admiralty that the S. S. Sturmfels be permitted to continue on her voyage to New York under a safe-conduct of some kind, and your action in the matter is approved.
The Department awaits further information regarding the attitude of the Admiralty in this case which, should your proposal of safe-conduct be accepted, would undoubtedly establish a valuable precedent for other similar cases. You will report by telegraph regarding the action taken in this case.
I am [etc.]