Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Address of the President to Congress December 7, 1915

File No. 312.67/60.

The Secretary of State to the Chargé d’Affaires of Turkey.

The Secretary of State presents his compliments to the Turkish Chargé d’Affaires, and with reference to the note of the Chargé d’Affaires dated March 30, 1915, requesting the Department of State to take action looking to the safeguarding of the interests of one J. E. Touche, encloses herewith a copy of a despatch of September 19, 1915, on the subject from the American Consul at Chihuahua, Mexico.

In view of the statements contained in the despatch in regard to Turkish subjects domiciled in Mexico having recourse to the honorary German Consul in cases requiring the assistance of consular officers, the Secretary of State would be glad to be advised whether the Turkish Government desires the representatives of the United States in Mexico to continue the exercise of their good offices on behalf of Turkish subjects.

Department of State,
Washington , October 29, 1915.