Office of the Historian

File No. 763.72/6059g

The Acting Secretary of State to the Special Agent (Morgenthau)1

[Telegram]
Washington, July 20, 1917, 6 p.m.

President requests that you remain in France as you suggest until Frankfurter reports. I cannot urge on you too strongly importance of refraining from discussing in any way matter discussed with Department before your departure. Entirely too much information seems to be abroad and the purpose of mission thoroughly misunderstood. Greatest care necessary. I feel sure we can depend on your discretion, but in view of importance take the liberty of making this suggestion.

Polk
  1. Transmitted through the Ambassador in France, in telegram No. 2474.↩