Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, 1914, Supplement, The World War

File No. 611.479/56

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

American Embassy,
London, November 19, 1914.
[Received 7:30 p.m.]

[Telegram]

1092. Your 268, October 6,² and 407, November 10, re embargo of meat from Australia.³ Foreign Office states exports of meat from England are quite small. They are mainly to France, owing to special circumstances, and to British possessions. Were such exports large to other destinations, it would doubtless be found necessary to impose restrictions. In view of the importance of the Australian supply for Military and other purposes, British Government regret they do not see their way to recommend to the Australian Government the abandonment of their present policy.

American Ambassador

2. Ante, p. 418.
3. No. 407 not printed.