Office of the Historian

File No. 763.72/1436

The Ambassador in Italy (Page) to the Secretary of State

[Telegram]
Rome, February 6, 1915.
[Received 10 p. m.]

179. Believe Italian Government inclined to think German order declaring war zone about British Isles threatening neutral vessels requires some observations. Am informally asked what our Government proposes to do. This believed to be with view of having [action] on parallel lines.

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