Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Address of the President to Congress December 5, 1916

File No. 881.00/624

The Acting Secretary of State to Chargé Blake

[Telegram]

Department of State,
Washington, August 3, 1916, 7 p.m.

French Ambassador has sent Department text of declaration referring to abrogation of capitulations in French zone of Morocco signed by all Powers signatory Algeciras Conference and South American Republics. French Government desires the United States use this text that uniformity may be maintained. Declaration is as follows: [Follows text printed above:]

Department desires your comments and suggestions this declaration, and also whether Moroccan Government should be made party to treaty surrendering American capitulatory rights French zone Morocco.

Polk