Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, 1916, Supplement, The World War

File No. 763.72/2636

The British Ambassador (Spring Rice) to the Secretary of State

No. 111

Washington, April 25, 1916 .
[Received April 27.]

Sir: With reference to your note of the 22d instant I have the honour to inform you that according to a telegram which I have received from Sir Edward Grey the instructions of October 20 for the guidance of British sea captains, which have been communicated to your Government contain the orders at present in force.

You will no doubt observe that the instructions contained in your note under reply were issued before the above-named date.

I have [etc.]

Cecil Spring Rice