File No. 841.731/169
The Ambassador in Great Britain (Page) to the Secretary of State
London, December 23, 1914.
[Received 10:30 p.m.]
[Telegram]
1330. Your 808, December 22. A confidential mention to French censor of English censor’s reports to me will cause no trouble British Government and French Ambassador here have both shown an indisposition to British Government’s taking up subjects with French Government for a third Government. They prefer regular method of the third Government’s acting through its regular channels.
Your 814, December 22,1 and 688, December 5.2 Since censor’s files are kept by telegraphic routes, he informs me he cannot find telegram unless route is given.
Censor stopped yesterday three cables to New York. One alleged a damage to British destroyer and the others stated a rumor that a German cruiser has been sunk off Scotland.