File No. 665.11251/25
The Ambassador in Italy (Page) to the Secretary of State
Rome, December 12, 1914, 1 p.m.
[Received 6:05 p.m.]
[Telegram]
110. My cipher telegram 108, 11th,1 was sent after seeing both Minister for Foreign Affairs and British Ambassador without much satisfaction. [In] subsequent interview have secured informal assurance from British Ambassador that cotton not now impeded by England, and from Foreign Office that all cotton shipped prior to November 13 now held in Italy has been released two-day. Chief difficulty has been Italy holding cotton for her prospective needs. I am trying to secure permission for shipping through Italy of cotton shipped exclusively to order where final destination beyond Italy can be proved as originally intended. Success depends on satisfying Italian Government that Italy can always supply her needs without this measure. No difficulty exists now in shipping cotton through Italy with bills of lading to named final destination beyond Italy. Much complaint still regarding censorship commercial cables.
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