File No. 763.72/2532

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

[Telegram]

3666. My 3640, March 18, 3 p. m.1 gave you summary of my interview with Chancellor. London Times, March 23, states New York Evening Post prints account of this interview. Chancellor much annoyed by publication of this garbled version. How do you expect me to be of any value here if my confidential conversations are given out by some one in Department? I have already once had to complain of this. I must request that a denial be given out stating that no peace propositions or feelers of any kind have come from Chancellor. As Von Jagow told me yesterday, how can the President expect to be asked to be mediator if every confidential conversation is to be given out in America.

Gerard
  1. Post, p. 207.