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  4. The severance of relations with Germany, February 3—Effort at resumption of negotiations through the Swiss Minister, February 11—Maintenance of relations with Austria-Hungary, Turkey, and Bulgaria—Refusal of the European neutral governments to follow the example of the United States in severing relations with Germany; their protests to the Central powers—Submarine attacks on American ships and ships with Americans aboard—Receipt, February 24, of the Zimmermann telegram conveying Germany’s overtures to Mexico

The severance of relations with Germany, February 3—Effort at resumption of negotiations through the Swiss Minister, February 11—Maintenance of relations with Austria-Hungary, Turkey, and Bulgaria—Refusal of the European neutral governments to follow the example of the United States in severing relations with Germany; their protests to the Central powers—Submarine attacks on American ships and ships with Americans aboard—Receipt, February 24, of the Zimmermann telegram conveying Germany’s overtures to Mexico

[157] The Consul General at London ( Skinner ) to the Secretary of State

London , February 24, 1917 .
[Received 5.30 p.m.]

File No. 841.857/355

[158] The Ambassador in Great Britain ( Page ) to the Secretary of State

London , February 24, 1917, 1 p.m.
[Received 8.30 p.m.]

File No. 862.20212/69

[159] The Ambassador in Turkey ( Elkus ) to the Secretary of State

Constantinople , February 8, 1917, 9 p.m.
[Received February 25, 7.30 p.m.]

File No. 763.72/3385

[160] The Vice Consul at Dundee ( Baxter ) to the Secretary of State

Dundee , undated .
[Received February 26, 1917, 9 a.m.]

File No. 841.857/361

[161] The Consul at Cork ( Frost ) to the Secretary of State

Cork (Queenstown), February 26, 1917 .
[Received 1.10 p.m.]

File No. 841.857/366