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The Uruguayan Minister ( Cosio ) to the Secretary of State

My Dear Mr. Secretary: In order to answer a telegraphic inquiry just received from my Government, I am taking the liberty of addressing you to ask, in a confidential way, whether the Government of the United States and those of the Allied countries have already considered the position of the countries that have severed relations with Germany, in regard to the coming Peace Conference and whether these countries will have any participation in the proceedings of the conference and, if this is the case, in which form and to which extent they will be represented.

As you will remember Uruguay severed its diplomatic and commercial relations with Germany and seized several German vessels in Uruguayan ports.

Hoping to hear from you at your earliest convenience, I have [etc.]

Pedro Cosio