Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Address of the President to Congress December 4, 1917

File No. 811.3335/24

Ambassador Stimson to the Secretary of State

[Telegrams]

American Embassy,
Buenos Aires , July 21, 1917, 11 a.m.

Your July 19, 4 p.m. Government has cleared north basin for exclusive use our fleet and one Argentine cruiser. Official program Tuesday: Arrival, my reception, private dinner by Minister of Foreign Affairs to the Vice President, Admiral, Minister of Marine and ourselves. Wednesday: reception by the President, tea, concert at Jockey Club. Thursday: grand banquet. Friday: breakfast and ball. Saturday: official opera; will sing Argentine National Anthem and Star Spangled Banner. Sunday: special races, banquet at Naval Club.

Stimson