File No. 701.6311/149

The Ambassador in Austria-Hungary (Penfield) to the Secretary of State

[Telegram]

897. Austro-Hungarian Government desires to know whether American Government would consent to procure safe-conduct from British and French Governments for Austro-Hungarian Ambassador at Washington in case he should be directed to come to Vienna to give verbal explanation of the subject your telegram 887, September 8, 4 p. m.

Penfield