File No. 658.119/147
The Ambassador in Great Britain ( Page ) to the Secretary of State
[Received January 1, 1918, 6.03 a.m.]
8112. For War Trade Board from Sheldon:
I cannot impress on you too strongly and [the?] desirability of cabling quickly answers to the following cables: 8085, December 28, 8 p.m.;1 8057, December 23, 11 a.m.;2 8041, December 21, 12 p.m. [noon];3 especially 8014, December 20, 9 p.m. [a.m.];4 7952, December 13, 10 a.m. [p.m.].5 I am unable usefully to assist at future Swedish conferences without instructions from you on the points raised. The present favorably disposed Swedish Government will, it is believed, face a difficult political situation on the 15th January on the option of their Parliament unless they can make some favorable statement toward fulfilling one of their pre-election promises of securing necessary imports and we should not fail to take advantage of this situation which every delay jeopardizes.