763.72119P43/36

The Secretary General of the Commission to Negotiate Peace ( Grew ) to the Acting Secretary of State

Sir: With reference to an informal memorandum received from the Bureau of Appointments9 requesting prompt information as to the [Page 495] exact language used in the titles of the commissions sent out at the request of the American Commission to Negotiate Peace for Mr. Grew, Mr. Harrison and Mr. Patchin, I have the honor to inform you that the President has today signed these commissions as of November 30, 1918, as follows:

  • Joseph C. Grew, of Massachusetts, Secretary General of the Commission of the United States of America to Negotiate Peace, with the rank of Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary;
  • Leland Harrison, of Illinois, Diplomatic Secretary of the Commission of the United States of America to Negotiate Peace, with the rank of Counselor of Embassy;
  • Philip H. Patchin, of Iowa, Executive Secretary of the Commission of the United States of America to Negotiate Peace, with the rank of Counselor of Embassy.

The other commissions forwarded by the Department for these three officials have been destroyed.

I have [etc.]

J. C. Grew
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