File No. 763.72111N39/3
The Minister in Belgium (Whitlock) to the Secretary of State
Brussels, August 3, 1914.
[Received 5 p.m.]
[Telegram—Translation]
Belgian group Interparliamentary Union requests that I transmit for your information following communication sent by Belgian group to each national group in countries still neutral:
The committee of the Belgian group of the Interparliamentary Union, assembled at Brussels on August 3, 1914, by reason of the international situation and, in particular, of the threat to Belgium to violate her neutrality, begs you to ask the Government of your country to take energetic steps in behalf of the safeguarding of peace and respect of treaties.1