Office of the Historian

Belgian relief 1

1. For earlier 1917 correspondence on this subject see “Withdrawal of the American Minister and Relief Workers from Belgium,” Foreign Relations, 1917, Supplement 1, pp. 628–664. For negotiations on obtaining Dutch shipping and the cargoes of detained Dutch grain ships see “Negotiations with the Netherlands,” Foreign Relations, 1917, Supplement 2, vol. II, pp. 1117–1158.

[572] The Secretary of State to the Secretary of War ( Baker)

Washington, May 21, 1918.

File No. 855.48/796b

[573] Public Statement Issued by the Food Administration

Washington, May 23, 1918

The Official Bulletin, Washington, May 23, 1918 (vol. 2, No. 317), p. 1.

[574] The Chargé in Great Britain ( Laughlin) to the Secretary of State

London, October 11, 1918, 5 p.m.
[Received 8.11 p.m.]

File No. 855.48/797

[575] The Chargé in Great Britain ( Laughlin) to the Secretary of State

London, October 14, 1918.
[Received 7 p.m.]

File No. 851.48/29

[576] The Secretary of State to the Chargé in Great Britain ( Laughlin)

Washington, October 16, 1918, 2 p.m.

File No. 855.48/797

[577] The Chargé in Great Britain ( Laughlin) to the Secretary of State

London, October 16, 1918, 9 p.m.
[Received October 17, 3.30 p.m.]

File No. 103.97/471

[579] The Secretary of State to the Chargé in Great Britain ( Laughlin)

Washington, October 19, 1918, 3 p.m.

File No. 855.48/799b

[580] The Secretary of State to the Chargé in Great Britain ( Laughlin)

Washington, October 23, 1918, 4 p.m.

File No. 855.48/807a

[581] The Chargé in Great Britain ( Laughlin) to the Secretary of State

London, October 23, 1918.
[Received 9.25 p.m.]

File No. 855.48/802

[582] The Chargé in Great Britain ( Laughlin) to the Secretary of State

London, October 24, 1918.
[Received 9.15 p.m.]

File No. 855.48/804

[583] The Chargé in Great Britain ( Laughlin) to the Secretary of State

London, October 26, 1918, 5.32 p.m.
[Received October 26, 5.32 p.m.]

File No. 855.48/807

[584] The Secretary of State to the Chargé in Great Britain ( Laughlin)

Washington, October 29, 1918.

File No. 855.48/819a

[585] The Belgian Minister ( De Cartier) to the Secretary of State

Washington, October 29, 1918.

File No. 855.48/809

[586] President Wilson to the Secretary of State

Washington, November 6, 1918.
[Received November 8.]

File No. 855.48/820

[587] The Minister in Belgium ( Whitlock) to the Secretary of State

Havre, November 9, 1918, 9 p.m.
[Received November 10, 7.34 a.m.]

File No. 855.50/20

[588] The Secretary of State to the Minister in Belgium ( Whitlock)

Washington, November 14, 1918, 7 p.m.

File No. 855.48/825b