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

File No. 812.516/110

The Secretary of State to Special Agent Silliman

[Telegram]

Department of State,
Washington, December 24, 1915, 2 p.m.

Your December 22, 6 p.m., relative bank situation. Parker being instructed to repeat to you lengthy telegram on this matter. Immediately upon its receipt lay matter before Carranza and urgently request, in view of the serious consequences that may result from the de facto Government’s attitude in this matter, that the banks be given sufficient time to meet the requirements of the order.

Lansing