File No. 763.72119/247
The Minister in Switzerland (Stovall) to the Secretary of State
[Received December 25, 9.20 a. m.]
455. Swiss Minister for Foreign Affairs, in giving me a copy of the note3 which the Swiss Federal Council has presented to each of the belligerent powers, a copy of which has been forwarded to the President through the Swiss Minister at Washington, states that the Federal Council has decided to extend its most enthusiastic support [Page 113] to President Wilson’s note regarding peace. The Federal Council has decided upon this action unanimously and the Minister added that in forwarding its note to the belligerents the Federal Council had not in mind a collective action or representation with the President. Its purpose is to show to the belligerent nations that the point of view of the oldest as well as of the greatest republic of the world in regard to peace is the same.