811.348 Z 4/166: Telegram
The Chargé in France (Whitehouse) to the Secretary of State
[Received September 25—11:43 a.m.]
416. Your 293, September 19, 4 p.m. Foreign Office states that permission for Zeppelin to fly over France even though operated by German crew will certainly be granted but definite reply is promised within a few days. There might, however, be some objection to the Zeppelin flying the German flag and it will therefore be preferable that no flag should be flown while crossing French territory. [Page 180] Naval attaché has already written to Captain Steele at Friedrichshaf en in regard to the flag.
Seaports specifically mentioned in French note are Dunkirk, Cherbourg, Brest and Rochefort.