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  4. The sinking of the Argentine ship Toro; adjustment of the case—Visit of the American Fleet to Rio de Janeiro, Montevideo, and Buenos Aires—Arrangements for cooperation with Brazil in patrolling the South Atlantic—Revocation of Brazil’s neutrality with respect to the Allied powers, June 28; discussion as to the export of Brazilian coffee and the disposition of German ships taken over by Brazil—Transfer to the United States of the German ships seized by Cuba—Negotiations between Peru and Germany concerning the sinking of the Lorton

The sinking of the Argentine ship Toro; adjustment of the case—Visit of the American Fleet to Rio de Janeiro, Montevideo, and Buenos Aires—Arrangements for cooperation with Brazil in patrolling the South Atlantic—Revocation of Brazil’s neutrality with respect to the Allied powers, June 28; discussion as to the export of Brazilian coffee and the disposition of German ships taken over by Brazil—Transfer to the United States of the German ships seized by Cuba—Negotiations between Peru and Germany concerning the sinking of the Lorton

[431] The Ambassador in Argentina ( Stimson ) to the Secretary of State

Buenos Aires , June 26, 1917, 4 p.m.
[Received 5.50 p.m.]

File No. 835.857/1

[432] The Ambassador in Brazil ( Morgan ) to the Secretary of State

Rio de Janeiro , June 29, 1917, 11 a.m.
[Received 3 p.m.]

File No. 763.72/5610

[433] The Ambassador in Argentina ( Stimson ) to the Secretary of State

Buenos Aires , July 1, 1917, 12 noon .
[Received 7.30 p.m.]

File No. 835.032/23

[434] The British Embassy to the Department of State

Washington , July 2, 1917 .

File No. 641.326/5

[435] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Chile ( Shea )

Washington , July 2, 1917, 5 p.m.

File No. 763.72/5782d

[436] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Argentina ( Stimson )

Washington , July 3, 1917, 5 p.m.

File No. 835.032/24

[437] The Ambassador in Argentina ( Stimson ) to the Secretary of State

Buenos Aires , July 5, 1917, 11 a.m.
[Received 12.25 p.m.]

File No. 763.72119/665

[438] The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Argentina ( Stimson )

Washington , July 6, 1917, 6 p.m.

File No. 600.359/21a

[439] The Acting Secretary of State to the Uruguayan Minister ( de Pena )

Washington , July 6, 1917 .

File No. 763.72/5444

[440] The Minister in Guatemala ( Leavell ) to the Secretary of State

Guatemala , July 6, 1917, 1 p.m.
[Received 9.50 p.m.]

File No. 763.72119/667

[441] The Acting Secretary of State to the Minister in Cuba ( Gonzales )

Washington , July 9, 1917, 6 p.m.

File No. 862.85/96

[442] The Ambassador in Argentina ( Stimson ) to the Secretary of State

Buenos Aires , July 19, 1917, 2 p.m.
[Received 2.10 p.m.]

File No. 763.72119/681

[443] The Acting Secretary of State to the Minister in Cuba ( Gonzales )

Washington , July 25, 1917, 8 p.m.

File No. 862.85/99

[444] The Minister in Peru ( McMillin ) to the Secretary of State

Lima , July 29, 1917, 11 a.m.
[Received 10.20 p.m.]

File No. 763.72/6055

[445] The Ambassador in Argentina ( Stimson ) to the Secretary of State

Buenos Aires , July 31, 1917, 6 p.m.
[Received 7.55 p.m.]

File No. 763.72/6067

[446] The Ambassador in Chile ( Shea ) to the Secretary of State

Santiago , July 3, 1917 .
[Received August 1.]

File No. 763.72/6094

[447] The Ambassador in Chile ( Shea ) to the Secretary of State

Santiago , August 4, 1917, 5 p.m.
[Received 9.21 p.m.]

File No. 763.72/6180

[448] The Brazilian Minister for Foreign Affairs ( Peçanha ) to the American Ambassador ( Morgan )

Rio de Janeiro , July 12, 1917 .
[Received August 8]

File No. 641.326/7

[449] The Minister in Peru ( McMillin ) to the Secretary of State

Lima , undated .
[Received August 9, 1917, 1.50 p.m.]

File No. 763.72/6250

[450] The Ambassador in Chile ( Shea ) to the Secretary of State

Santiago , August 9, 1917, 4 p.m.
[Received 9.10 p.m.]

File No. 811.33/146

[451] The Peruvian Legation to the Department of State

Washington , August 9, 1917 .
[Received August 10.]

File No. 823.857/2

[452] The Ambassador in Brazil ( Morgan ) to the Secretary of State

Rio de Janeiro , July 23, 1917 .
[Received August 11.]

File No. 763.72/6393

[453] The Minister in Uruguay ( Jeffery ) to the Secretary of State

Montevideo , July 16, 1917 .
[Received August 13.]

File No. 763.72/6428

[454] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Chile ( Shea )

Washington , August 13, 1917, 5 p.m.

File No. 763.72/6180

[455] The Ambassador in Brazil ( Morgan ) to the Secretary of State

Rio de Janeiro , August 14, 1917, 12 noon .
[Received 8 p.m.]

File No. 832.85/11

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

Washington , August 18, 1917, 5 p.m.

File No. 851.3333

[457] The Ecuadoran Legation to the Department of State

Washington , undated .
[Received August 20, 1917.]

File No. 763.72111/6772

[458] The British Embassy to the Department of State

Washington , August 19, 1917 .
[Received August 21.]

File No. 641.326/8

[459] The Minister in Cuba ( Gonzales ) to the Secretary of State

Habana , August 21, 1917, 4 p.m.
[Received 8.55 p.m.]

File No. 862.85/124

[460] The Ambassador in Brazil ( Morgan ) to the Secretary of State

Rio de Janeiro , August 24, 1917, 2 p.m.
[Received August 25, 4.20 a.m]

File No. 832.85/16