The armament of American merchant ships—The sinking of the Laconia, February 26, of other ships with Americans aboard, and of American ships—Austro-Hungarian aide-mémoire on submarine policy, March 2—Refusal of the American Government to receive the Austro-Hungarian Ambassador designate—Declaration of a state of war with Germany, April 6


[163] The Ambassador in Austria-Hungary ( Penfield) to the Secretary of State

File No. 763.72/3388


[164] The Consul at Liverpool ( Washington) to the Secretary of State

File No. 841.857/370


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

File No. 862.20212/69


[166] The Ambassador in Austria-Hungary ( Penfield) to the Secretary of State

File No. 300.115L98/13


[167] The Ambassador in Austria-Hungary ( Penfield) to the Secretary of State

File No. 763.72/3395


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

File No. 862.20212/69


[169] The Chargé in the Netherlands ( Langhorne) to the Secretary of State

File No. 763.72/3396


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

File No. 862.20212/82A


[171] The Consul at Havre ( Osborne) to the Secretary of State

File No. 857.857/87


[172] The Minister in Switzerland ( Stovall) to the Secretary of State

File No. 763.72/3399


[173] The Consul at Cork ( Frost) to the Secretary of State

File No. 841.857/376


[174] The Consul at Cork ( Frost) to the Secretary of State

File No. 841.857/377


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

File No. 862.20212/78


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

File No. 862.20212/81


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

File No. 857.857/90


[178] The Consul at Southampton ( Swalm) to the Secretary of State

File No. 841.857/388


[179] The Consul at Cork ( Frost) to the Secretary of State

File No. 857.857/91


[180] The Minister in Switzerland ( Stovall) to the Secretary of State

File No. 763.72/3418


[181] The Ambassador in Japan ( Guthrie) to the Secretary of State

File No. 763.72/3425


[182] The Ambassador in Austria-Hungary ( Penfield) to the Secretary of State

File No. 763.72/3419


[183] The Consul at Liverpool ( Washington) to the Secretary of State

File No. 841.857/389


[184] The Consul at Liverpool ( Washington) to the Secretary of State

File No. 841.857/390


[185] The Ambassador in Austria-Hungary ( Penfield) to the Secretary of State

File No. 701.6311/268


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

File No. 763.72/3458


[187] The Consul at Swansea ( Moorhead) to the Secretary of State

File No. 841.857/399


[188] The Department of State to the Argentine Embassy

File No. 763.72/3541a


[189] The Consul at Cork ( Frost) to the Secretary of State

File No. 855.48/487


[190] The Consul at Cork ( Frost) to the Secretary of State

File No. 841.857/400


[191] The Consul General at Sofia ( Murphy) to the Secretary of State

File No. 763.72/3492