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

File No. 818.00/71

The Secretary of State to Minister Hale

[Telegrams]

Department of State,
Washington, February 5, 1917—6 p.m.

Your February 3, 3 p.m. In view of the breaking off of diplomatic relations with Germany as reported to you in Department’s February 3, 1 p.m.¹ you will of course have no intercourse whatsoever with the German Chargé d’Affaires in Costa Rica.

With reference to Department’s January 30, 7 p.m. you will take no step which might be considered as recognition of Government of Tinoco.

Lansing

1. Not printed.