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

File No. 865.111/15

The Secretary of State to Chargé Jay

[Telegram]

Department of State,
Washington, May 12, 1916.

548. Your telegrams 633 and 634, May 4 and 6. Inform Italian Government no countries except Italy attempt to hold wives and children of naturalized American citizens in order to induce latter to return for military service. Say that this Government earnestly desires that wives and children of naturalized American citizens now detained in Italy be permitted to return this country.

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