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File No. 701.6211/411a

The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Great Britain ( Page)2

[Telegram]
Washington, February 7, 1917, 4 p.m.

4410. Department’s 4396, 5 p.m. Inasmuch as Department is anxious that Frederik VIII should sail on February 13, it is important that assurances of safe-conduct be obtained immediately The Scandinavian Line, in addition, desires assurances that no objection will be raised to the Frederik VIII carrying other passengers, mails, and cargo, as usual.

Lansing
  1. The same, on the same date, with reference to Department’s 2000, to the Ambassador in France (No. 2003).↩