Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, 1917, Supplement 1, The World War

File No. 763.72/5246

The Minister in Uruguay ( Jeffery) to the Secretary of State

[Telegram]

Montevideo, June 9, 1917, 11 p.m.
[Received June 10, 9 a.m.]

Uruguayan Government will give affirmative and substantial support to Brazilian Government on grounds of American solidarity. Presence of American fleet in port of Montevideo will have a good effect. The people generally will approve this course and it will be most agreeable to Uruguayan Government.

Jeffery