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

File No. 817.51/847

The Secretary of State to Minister Jefferson

[Telegram]

Department of State,
Washington, December 12, 1916, 4 p.m.

Your November 21, 2 p.m. Please cable how much is needed by President to meet expenses until January first. Also cable what in your opinion is lowest estimate of all external and internal Nicaragua debt.

Lansing