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Defeat in Congress of the resolution to prevent Americans from traveling on armed merchant ships—The decision of the German government against unlimited submarine warfare—Resolutions in the Reichstag against restrictions

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

Washington, March 1, 1916, 9 p. m.

File No. 763.72/2443

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

Berlin, March 2, 1916, 8 p. m.
[Received March 3, 11.55 a. m.]

File No. 763.72/2450

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

Berlin, March 3, 1916, 1 p. m.
[Received March 4, 12 noon.]

File No. 763.72/2455

[252] The Secretary of State to the Ambassadors in European Belligerent Countries

Washington, March 4, 1916, 9 p. m.

File No. 763.72/2459a

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

Berlin, February 14, 1916 .
[Received March 6.]

File No. 763.72/2460

[254] The British Ambassador to the Secretary of State

British Embassy,
Washington, August 25, 1914 .

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

Berlin, March 6, 1916, 4 p. m.
[Received March 7, 11.15 a. m.]

File No. 763.72/2466

[256] The German Ambassador (Bernstorff) to the Secretary of State

undated
[Handed to the Secretary by the
Ambassador, March 8, 1916, 11.30 a. m.1]

File No. 763.72/2623

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

Berlin, March 7, 1916, 7 p. m.
[Received March 8, 6 p. m.]

File No. 763.72/2477

[258] The Secretary of State to the Ambassadors in European Belligerent Countries

Washington, March 8, 1916, 7 p. m.

File No. 763.72/2477a

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

Washington, March 9, 1916 .

File No. 763.72/2429

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

Berlin, March 9, 1916, 10 a. m.
[Received March 10, 4.26 p. m.]

File No. 763.72/2481

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

Berlin, March 9, 1916, 6 p. m.
[Received March 11, 8.15 a. m.]

File No. 763.72/2483

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

Berlin, March 15, 1916, 4 p. m.
[Received March 16, 1 p. m.]

File No. 763.72/2498

[263] The Ambassador in Austria-Hungary (Penfield) to the Secretary of State

Vienna, March 15, 1916, 6 p. m.
[Received March 16, 9.30 p. m.]

File No. 763.72/2501

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

Berlin, March 16, 1916, 7 p. m.
[Received March 18, 8.15 a. m.]

File No. 763.72/2508

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

Berlin, March 17, 1916, 4 p. m.
[Received March 18, 1.20 p. m.]

File No. 763.72/2510

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

Berlin, March 18, 1916, 3 p. m.
[Received March 19, 9 p. m.]

File No. 763.72/2511

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

Berlin, March 18, 1916, 3 p. m.
[Received March 19, 11 p. m.]

File No. 763.72/2512

[268] The Ambassador in Great Britain (Page) to the Secretary of State

London, March 7, 1916 .
[Received March 20.]

File No. 763.72/2514

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

Berlin, March 20, 1916, 8 p. m.
[Received March 21, 10.50 a. m.]

File No. 763.72/2518

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

Berlin, March 21, 1916, 6 p. m.
[Received March 22, 9.50 a. m.]

File No. 763.72/2519

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

Berlin, March 22, 1916, 3 p. m.
[Received March 23, 3 p. m.]

File No. 763.72/2521

  1. Annotation by the Secretary of State: “The German Ambassador asked me if I had objection to making this public as he would like to do so. I told him I could see no objection, as it did not affect the negotiations between the two Governments.”↩