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File No. 841.10/1

The Ambassador in Great Britain ( Page) to the Secretary of State

[Telegram]
London, March 9, 1917, 4 p.m.
[Received 7 p.m.]

5818. Your 4508 [4518], March 8, 6 p.m. For Gibson from Bell:3

Instruction you have in mind was a telegram from War College to Squier4 April 25, 1916, which was answered by telegram April 26 giving measures taken by the police on the outbreak of war and supplemented by Captain Miller’s report in Squier’s despatch 3684, April 29.

For censorship see Squier’s despatches to the War College: 2615. October 28, 1914; 2897, March 12, 1915; 3014, May 5, 1915. These reports though not up to date are very valuable as showing the mistakes of inexperience against which we should guard. See also my confidential letter with memorandum to Leland Harrison February 12 last.

See Ambassador’s despatch 5857, February 28 last, for Littlefield’s report on internment of aliens. Do you want any more?

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  1. The reports referred to in this message are not printed.↩
  2. Lt. Col. George O. Squier, military attaché at London.↩