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

File No. 763.72/134

The Netherlands Chargé d’Affaires (De Beaufort) to the Secretary of State

Legation of the Netherlands,
Washington, August 1, 1914.

[Translation]

Mr. Secretary of State: By order of my Government I have the honor to apprise your excellency, as required by Article 4 of the convention of 1907 concerning submarine mines, that the North Sea and Goeree passes have been obstructed with submarine mines and that preparations are being made to obstruct the other passes.

Be pleased [etc.]

W. de Beaufort