Acts of Congress authorizing retaliation against measures detrimental to American commerce (September 7 and 8, 1916)—British protest against these acts 1
1. For a discussion of the retaliatory provisions of these acts and of possible methods of putting them into effect, see the report transmitted by the Department of Commerce, October 23, 1916, post, p. 466.
[556] The Secretary of State to the Chargé in Great Britain (Laughlin)
Washington,
September 16, 1916, 4 p. m.
File No. 763.72112/2981a
[557] The Chargé in Great Britain (Laughlin) to the Secretary of State
London,
September 16, 1916, 11 a. m.
[Received 11.20 p. m.]
[Received 11.20 p. m.]
File No. 763.72112/2964
[558] The British Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (Grey) to the British Ambassador at Washington (Spring Rice)
[Left by the
Ambassador with the Secretary
of State, September 17, 1916 .]
of State, September 17, 1916 .]
File No. 763.72112/3044