Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, 1918, Supplement 2, The World War

File No. 763.72115/3167

The Minister in Sweden ( Morris) to the Secretary of State

[Telegram]

Stockholm, July 24, 1917.
[Received July 25, 7 a.m.]

570. From Constantinople [July] 20:

Your despatch concerning departure of Ottoman subjects received. Since Ottoman Government considers Ottoman students referred to to be persons enjoying an official character, the American Government is urged to procure necessary safe-conducts enabling them to return to Turkey. Ottoman authorities have shown themselves favorably disposed about departure of Americans from Turkey and agree with American Government that departure of the said students was prevented through some misunderstanding.

Morris