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The Ambassador in Great Britain ( Page ) to the Secretary of State
American Embassy,
London , October 23, 1914.
[Received 1:30 p.m.]
London , October 23, 1914.
[Received 1:30 p.m.]
[Telegram]
887. United States Steel Products Company, 30 Church Street, New York, urging through London manager that Embassy make representations to British Government with a view to having raised embargo on shipments of manganese ore from India to United States. Manager states company dependent upon this source of [Page 419] supply and if embargo not raised will sustain great loss. Further that two steamers loaded with company’s ore are held in Bombay whose speedy release is desired. Please instruct.
American Ambassador