File No. 841.857En3/4
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Germany ( Gerard )
[Telegram]
Washington
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March 29, 1916, noon
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2859. Department’s March 28, 4 p. m. Englishman. Department now has affidavit of American citizen stating that Englishman was sunk by German submarine U–19 which he saw. Please add this to your previous statement to the Foreign Office in regard to the steamer Englishman.
Lansing