862.20210/2364: Telegram
The Ambassador in Argentina (Armour) to the Secretary of State
[Received 2:26 p.m.]
1040. Department’s 1920 of December 10, 5 p.m.46 Minister Interior informs me the prosecuting attorney desires that he be furnished most urgently with the names of ships sunk sailing to and from Argentina in addition to the five mentioned in telegram under reference in order to strengthen his case against the German spies whose trial is expected to take place very shortly.
I should be most grateful therefore, if I might be furnished with following information and authorized in my discretion to convey to the prosecuting attorney as much of it as I deem necessary: Names, tonnage, date of sinking of ships since we began to intercept clandestine messages. Please state whether or not ship was outbound from Argentina and if possible number of lives lost in each case. Of particular value would be such data on ships sunk since the Rio Conference.
In the meantime, I shall do my best persuade Minister of Interior to let me examine the telegrams which the police seized from Martin Schneider and which they propose to use in prosecuting this case.
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