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

File No. 711.5914/26

The Secretary of State to Minister Egan

[Telegram]

Department of State,
Washington, June 16, 1915, 4 p.m.

27. Department is of the opinion that plan suggested in your despatch No. 833, March 8, is desirable and may be feasible and you may very discreetly approach the proper officials with a view to ascertaining whether a proposal such as contemplated would be received not unfavorably.

Lansing