Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, 1918, Supplement 1, The World War, Volume I

File No. 763.72119/8180

The Chargé in Switzerland ( Wilson) to the Secretary of State

[Telegram]

Berne, February 6, 1918, 10 a.m.
[Received February 7, 3.11 a.m.]

2583. Department’s 1449, February 4, 2 p.m.² Subsequent to my 2544, January 31, 4 p.m.,³ I learned indirectly that both British and French missions suspected proposed meeting. In order to keep confidence of chiefs those missions I felt it necessary to inform them, in strict confidence, that unofficial meeting was to take place for sole object of listening to anything he⁴ might have to say. They have not been informed detailed results thereof. May I at least inform them that matter being discussed with their Governments from Washington?

Wilson

2. Ante, p. 71.
3. Ante, p. 60.
4. Doctor Lammasch.