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

File No. 893.811/231

The Acting Secretary of State to Minister Reinsch

[Telegram]

Department of State,
Washington, November 6, 1916.

Your telegram of September 25. If Foreign Office replied as you anticipated you may support it in that attitude. In any event inform it this Government reserves all American rights.

Report any further action by Japan.

Polk