File No. 891.48/43
The Secretary of State to the Minister in Persia ( Caldwell)
44. Deliver following message to Persian Government and also Crown Prince at Tabriz:
The American Committee for Armenian and Syrian Relief working under the auspices of the Red Cross has for the past two years and a half sent over $1,880,000 for the relief of Moslems and Christians alike, irrespective of race, creed, or locality. Of the above sum, during the last few months more than $265,000 has been sent to Teheran for distribution to relieve Moslems there and at Meshed and other Persian towns, to purchase food, clothing, and medicines.
American diplomatic agents and American missionaries have distributed our money freely. The disinterested character of the missionaries, their educational, philanthropic work, their medical schools, have been known to Your Royal Highness, and they have had no political motives of any kind.
A cloud we understand has broken whereby some of those who have received our aid are at conflict with each other at Salmas and vicinity. In the name of humanity and for the love of freedom of which your great poets have sung, and for the sake of your great country, we appeal to Your Royal Highness to use your kind and great influence and the forces at your command to make peace among those at conflict irrespective of religion and nationality. May your country be a harbour for the oppressed ones until this bloody war is ended. We are ready for any service that Your Royal Highness may demand for the benefit of your nation and subjects. Signed The American Relief Committee.