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

File No. 665.11251/10

The Consul General at Genoa ( Jones ) to the Secretary of State

American Consulate General,
Genoa , November 30, 1914.
[Received 10:30 p.m.]

[Telegram]

On November 13 Italian Government issued decree that thereafter all goods entering Italy marked bill of lading “To order,” should be considered for Italy and could not be forwarded to foreign countries as heretofore. As result 5,000 bales raw cotton tied up at Genoa and much more in transit.

As these cargoes were shipped before publication of decree, it is suggested that Italian Government be urged not to enforce decree against shipments which were made prior to November 13. If this decree is made operative against these shipments, American shippers will suffer great loss.

Jones