File No. 811.3335/21
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Buenos Aires, July 15, 1917, noon.
The note signed by Minister for Foreign Affairs has been received and is as we agreed yesterday morning: First, a note which is as follows:
Informed that the Government of United States would be pleased to improve the opportunity of the coming of its squadron to the River Plate to make a visit of courtesy to our country, I have a real pleasure in sending your excellency the invitation adjoined.
Enclosing the note as quoted in my July 11, 8 p.m. I presume I should accept substantially in the words of your telegram July 13, 5 p.m. The President sends word that he desires to receive the fleet with the greatest possible honors meaning an escort by the Argentine Navy and would therefore, I think, prefer having one ship come to Buenos Aires or as near as possible.