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

File No. 123L481/40

The Secretary of State to Minister Leavell

No. 165

Department of State,
Washington, August 21, 1917.

Sir: The Department has received your No. 398, of July 30, in which you report that on July 27 you were taking a walk when you were stopped by an officer and several soldiers and were detained at their barracks for some time. You enclose copies of your note to the Foreign Office, requesting an investigation, and the reply of the Minister for Foreign Affairs, promising one and apologizing for the occurrence.

The Department approves your action as stated above.

I am [etc.]

For the Secretary of State:

William Phillips