File No. 763.72111/4134
The Minister in Sweden (Morris) to the Secretary of State
[Telegram]
Stockholm,
October 14, 1916, 6 p. m.
[Received October 15, 7 p. m.]
[Received October 15, 7 p. m.]
142. Department’s circular telegram, October 10, 1 p. m.1 Foreign war submarines prohibited entering Swedish territorial waters except Öre Sund passage, or in case stress weather or disablement, see Legation’s despatches 661, June 31 and 662, August 1.2 Every submarine is treated as war submarine unless commercial character proved, see Legation’s 675, September 26.2 Endeavoring procure further information from Foreign Office.
Morris