Office of the Historian

File No. 701.6311/211

The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Austria-Hungary (Penfield)1

[Telegram]
Washington, May 16, 1916, 5 p. m.

1226. Your 250, May 15. Explain that it would be physically impossible for United States to send a warship at this time for the purpose indicated. I have no doubt, however, if requested to do so, that the Department can make arrangements for the safe-conduct to the United States of an ambassador from Austria-Hungary.

Lansing
  1. So addressed in error; the next day an identic telegram (No. 105) was sent to the Minister in Denmark, and the Ambassador in Austria-Hungary was directed to take no action (telegram No. 1227). See File No. 701.6311/210.↩