File No. 367.11/2083
The Minister in Sweden ( Morris) to the Secretary of State
[Received 10 p.m.]
414. From Swedish Legation, Constantinople:
As already reported, all Americans, including men aged 18 to 45, are now permitted to leave Turkey. All American residents of Constantinople desiring to depart have already left for Switzerland. Eight unofficial Americans from Brusa and Smyrna are now in Constantinople awaiting opportunity to cross Austria-Hungary. I have received reports from Americans at Smyrna, Samsun, Ronia, Marsivan, Adana, Aintab, Aleppo, Alexandretta, Tarsus, Marache, and Bagdad, that all are well and that no more will leave those places. Forty-eight [Fifty-eight?] Americans are so far reported en route to Constantinople, 32 from Beirut, 10 from Harput, 7 from Aintab, 6 from Mersina, 1 from Maden [Mardin], 1 from Jerusalem, 1 from Caesarea, making total of at least 66 unofficial Americans wishing to leave. None of these persons can now cross Austria-Hungary without special authorization, to obtain which immediate steps should be taken at Vienna.