File No. 763.72111K92/46
The British Ambassador (Spring Rice) to the Secretary of State
[Received October 28.]
My Dear Mr. Secretary: In connection with the recent escape of a number of German officers from the interned vessel Kronprinz Wilhelm on board the sloop Eclipse I venture to inquire whether it would be possible for this Embassy to be furnished with a personal description of the officers in question.
Should any vessel containing one or more of these men be searched by a British ship the identification of the men, in the absence of any description, might be a difficult matter, and, if there is no objection on the part of the competent departments of the United States Government, I should be much obliged if the information desired could be furnished.
I am [etc.]