File No. 701.6232/3
The Secretary of State to the Chargé in Brazil ( Benson )
[Telegram]
Washington
,
April 14, 1917, 7 p.m.
Your April 12, 1 p.m. Instructions have been issued to American naval forces not to molest former German Minister to Brazil and his suite during the course of their voyage. Please cable probable route to be followed by steamer in order that more specific instructions may be given to naval forces to avoid possibility of misunderstanding.
Lansing