Office of the Historian

File No. 124.55/16

The Minister in Belgium (Whitlock) to the Secretary of State

[Telegram]
Brussels, March 28, 1917, 8 p.m.
[Received March 29, midnight.]

49. Have the honor to report that I complied with the Department’s 268, March 23, 6 p.m., received March 25. I immediately applied for passports for Legation, consular officers, and American members of the commission. While there are physical difficulties in the way of obtaining a special train the present indications are that [Page 658] we shall leave on or about April 1, via Switzerland. As soon as arrangements are definitely concluded I shall advise Department.

Whitlock