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File No. 763.72119/2251

The Secretary of State to the Minister in Switzerland ( Stovall)

[Telegram]
Washington, October 22, 1918, noon.

5173. Your 5277, October 18, 6 p.m.1 Department cannot authorize discussions with anyone representing Emperor Charles, either in official or unofficial capacity. Refer to this Government’s reply of October 18 [19]2 to Austrian peace proposal.

Lansing
  1. Ante, p. 369.↩
  2. Ante, p. 368.↩