Office of the Historian

File No. 763.72/5782e

The Secretary of State to the Chargé in Rumania ( Andrews)

[Telegram]
Washington, July 2, 1917, 6 p.m.

38. Roumanian commission, Lucaciu, Mota, Stoica, here. Your letter introduction April 241 states that trip commission is with knowledge and sympathy Roumanian Government. They have note from French Minister, Jassy, to French Ambassador, Washington, stating they are charged with certain duties by their Government. Department does not understand this discrepancy. Commission state you were to send despatch to Department containing full information their mission. Department has received nothing from you except telegram requesting custom privileges for these men.2 Department desires you telegraph promptly precise status this commission. Are they all Roumanian subjects?

Lansing
  1. Not printed.↩
  2. Erroneous reference; the telegram of June 6 conveying this request came from the Chargé in Japan, ante, p. 85.↩