File No. 763.72111Ap4/33
The British Ambassador (Spring Rice) to the Secretary of State
Washington,
February 17, 1916
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[Received February 19.]
[Received February 19.]
Dear Mr. Secretary: I have just received a telegram from my Government instructing me to express the desire that the United States Government should see its way to giving me an assurance that the Appam will not be allowed to leave pending a decision as to her status. They also request that reasonable notice should be given of the date on which such a decision will be notified, or from which it will be operative.
I am [etc.]
Cecil Spring Rice