Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 3, 1912

File No. 123.R27/64.

The American Chargé d’Affaires at London to the Secretary of State.

[Telegram.—Paraphrase.]

No. 1121.]

American Embassy,
London, December 15, 1912.

I have the sad duty of announcing to you that the Ambassador died today at Dorchester House, at ten minutes past twelve o’clock.

Subject to your instructions, I have assumed control of the Embassy as Chargé d’Affaires.

Irwin B. Laughlin.