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

File No. 811.3335/22

The Acting Secretary of State to Ambassador Stimson

[Telegram]

Department of State,
Washington, July 19, 1917, 4 p.m.

It is desired by this Government that visit of fleet to Argentina under command Admiral Caperton should be so arranged that any genuine wishes of Argentine Government may be fulfilled. You are therefore instructed, in view of above, to arrange dates of functions to be attended by officers on their visit to Buenos Aires, in such a manner that length of stay of vessels in Argentine ports shall not exceed two weeks.

Polk