The Secretary of State to the German Ambassador (Bernstorff)
Washington,
April 20, 1916
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My Dear Mr. Ambassador: I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your two notes of April 18 informing me that certain official papers belonging to the German Embassy were seized at the time of the arrest of Mr. von Igel, and asking that the papers be returned to you immediately and not examined or copied by any American official.
In reply I beg to refer to our conversation of yesterday and to inform you again that instructions were given immediately in regard to the return of the papers to you.
I am [etc.]
Robert Lansing