Office of the Historian

File No. 763.72112/2643

The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Germany (Gerard)

[Telegram]
Washington, June 17, 1916, 2 p. m.

3101. Your 4001, June 15, 2 p. m. In order to make position of Department definite, it would be better if it could state that Doctor Taylor’s report was published with consent of German authorities. Ascertain whether German authorities will give such consent and report earliest possible moment.1

Lansing
  1. In his telegram No. 4050, June 26, 1916 [received June 27], the Ambassador stated: “German Government has no objection to publication Doctor Taylor’s milk report.” It was accordingly given to the press and printed for distribution to inquirers on the subject.↩