File No. 851.731/6
The Ambassador in Italy (Page) to the Secretary of State
Rome, December 10, 1914.
[Received 9 p.m.]
[Telegram]
Referring to my cable No. 97, December 5.1 Continued complaints have been made of delays and suppression of important commercial cables. Just received from Cavanaugh complaint about failure to get through cable sent at suggestion, of Royal Servian Commission asking quotation from leading business interests New York on supplies amounting to approximately $5,000,000.
Also of another cable signed by American Vice Consul, Rome, sent to Hager Meyer [Hagermeyer?] and Company, New York, at suggestion of Foreign Department Bank of Italy, December 4, asking quotation 10,000 tons wheat; success in obtaining quotation not later than December 10 to be followed by other tenders for foodstuffs and fabrics amounting to approximately $4,000,000. Unless reply received to-day, these proposals will be withdrawn.
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