File No. 656.119/348a
The Secretary of State to the Minister in the Netherlands ( Garrett)
[Telegram]
Washington,
April 8, 1918, 5 p.m.
1085. Informed by Stevens that he has sent to you terms for chartering Dutch ships,1 which terms have been agreed to by British Government, and that you are awaiting instructions from Department before presenting these terms to Foreign Office. You may present terms, and give wide publicity to them.
Lansing