Office of the Historian

The Blockade and Regulation of Trade 1

1. For previous correspondence concerning trade regulations, see Foreign Relations, 1918, supp. 1, vol. ii, pt. ii , passim, particularly the sections dealing with measures affecting neutral trade and black lists of neutral firms.

[649] The Chargé in Great Britain ( Laughlin ) to the Acting Secretary of State

London , December 13, 1918.
[Received December 13—7:08 p.m.]

600.119/1807: Telegram

[650] The Acting Secretary of State to the Chargé in Great Britain ( Laughlin )

Washington , December 13, 1918—4 p.m.

600.119/24551): Telegram

[651] The Chargé in Great Britain ( Laughlin ) to the Acting Secretary of State

London , December 13, 1918.
[Received December 13—7:20 a.m.]

657.119/1070: Telegram

[652] The Acting Secretary of State to the Chargé in Great Britain ( Laughlin )

Washington , December 14, 1918.

600.119/1912c: Telegram

[653] The Chargé in Great Britain ( Laughlin ) to the Acting Secretary of State

London , December 14, 1918.
[Received December 14—2:45 p.m.]

600.119/1839: Telegram

[654] The Acting Secretary of State to the Chargé in Great Britain ( Laughlin )

Washington , December 14, 1918—5 p.m.

600.119/1852a: Telegram

[655] The Acting Secretary of State to the Chargé in France ( Bliss )

Washington , December 14, 1918—4 p.m.

600.119/1912a: Telegram

[656] The Acting Secretary of State to the Chargé in Great Britain ( Laughlin )

Washington , December 14, 1918—8 p.m.

611.006/843aa: Telegram

[657] The Ambassador in France ( Sharp ) to the Acting Secretary of State

Paris , December 15, 1918—12 a.m.
[Received 6 p.m.]

600.119/2208: Telegram

[658] The Acting Secretary of State to the Chargé in Great Britain ( Laughlin )

Washington , December 17, 1918—6 p.m.

103.96/1663: Telegram

[659] The Ambassador in France ( Sharp ) to the Acting Secretary of State

Paris , December 17, 1918.
[Received December 17—2:57 p.m.]

763.72112/11040: Telegram

[660] The Ambassador in France ( Sharp ) to the Acting Secretary of State

Paris , December 17, 1918—4 p.m.
[Received 5:16 p.m.]

663.119/orig: Telegram

[661] The Chargé in Great Britain ( Laughlin ) to the Acting Secretary of State

London , December 18, 1918.
[Received December 18—12:55 p.m.]

600.119/1854: Telegram

[662] The Ambassador in Great Britain ( Davis ) to the Acting Secretary of State

London , December 18, 1918.
[Received December 18—5:19 p.m.]

600.119/1856: Telegram

[663] The Ambassador in France ( Sharp ) to the Acting Secretary of State

Paris , December 20, 1918—10 a.m.
[Received 3:08 p.m.]

600.119/2209: Telegram

[664] The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Great Britain ( Davis )

Washington , December 20, 1918—3 p.m.

600.119/1839: Telegram

[665] The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Great Britain ( Davis )

Washington , December 20, 1918—5 p.m.

600.119/1807: Telegram

[666] The Ambassador in Great Britain ( Davis ) to the Acting Secretary of State

London , December 20, 1918.
[Received December 20—12:48 p.m.]

103.96/1768: Telegram

[667] The Ambassador in Great Britain ( Davis ) to the Acting Secretary of State

London , December 20, 1918—5 p.m.
[Received 8:05 p.m.]

103.96/1774: Telegram

[668] The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in France ( Sharp )

Washington , December 20, 1918—7 p.m.

600.119/2208: Telegram

[669] The Ambassador in Great Britain ( Davis ) to the Acting Secretary of State

London , December 20, 1918.
[Received December 20—10:01 p.m.]

600.119/1883: Telegram

[670] The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Great Britain ( Davis )

Washington , December 21, 1918—4 p.m.

600.119/1794: Telegram

[671] The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Great Britain ( Davis )

Washington , December 21, 1918—4 p.m.

600.119/1839: Telegram

[672] The Ambassador in Great Britain ( Davis ) to the Acting Secretary of State

London , December 21, 1918.
[Received December 21—5:39 p.m.]

600.119/1887: Telegram

[673] The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in France ( Sharp )

Washington , December 21, 1918—5 p.m.

600.119/2208: Telegram

[674] The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in France ( Sharp )

Washington , December 21, 1918—6 p.m.

600.119/1906a: Telegram

[675] The Acting Secretary of State to Certain American Missions and Consulates

Washington , December 23, 1918.

600.119/1917a: Circular telegram

[676] The Ambassador in Great Britain ( Davis ) to the Acting Secretary of State

London , December 23, 1918.
[Received December 23—4:10 p.m.]

600.119/1893: Telegram

[677] The Ambassador in Great Britain ( Davis ) to the Acting Secretary of State

London , December 23, 1918.
[Received December 23—6:55 p.m.]

600.119/1891: Telegram

[678] The Ambassador in France ( Sharp ) to the Acting Secretary of State

Paris , December 23, 1918—6 p.m.
[Received 10:28 p.m.]

600.119/1900: Telegram