Office of the Historian

811.348 Z 4/151: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Belgium (Phillips)

Washington, August 29, 1924—5 p.m.

61. Your despatch 399, October 8, 1923.98 For your information. Navy Department states that Zeppelin is expected to start transatlantic flight on or about September 25 and that route will probably be over some part of France, Belgium, Holland, England and the Occupied Territory of Germany. It is also possible that Zeppelin may pass over Ireland and Canada.

Department understands that authority granted by Belgian Government is unconditional. In notifying Foreign Office of probable date of flight it should be made clear that authority shall include flight over occupied territory of Germany.

London and Paris are being similarly instructed.

Please report by telegraph.

Hughes
  1. Not printed; it was a confirmation of telegram no. 113, Oct. 1, 1923, from the Ambassador in Belgium, p. 171.↩