File No. 860d.00/300
The Secretary of State to the Chargé in Sweden (Whitehouse)
[Telegram]
Washington, October
16, 1918, 5 p.m.
1215. Your 2985, October 12, 5 p.m. While fears for the consequences which would follow withdrawal of enemy troops may be well founded, at the same time in investigating and reporting further on this question, bear in mind that Department has confidential information to show that Germany is instigating requests for protection by German troops on the same pretexts.
Lansing