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File No. 704.6200/17a

The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Great Britain ( Page )1

[Circular Telegram]
Washington , February 3, 1917, 5 p.m.

Department’s 4385, February 3, 2 p.m. Suspend all activities on behalf of Germany until further instructions from Department or information is received from other sources indicating which country will be entrusted with German interests.

Lansing
  1. The same, with appropriate references, to the diplomatic representatives in France, Greece, Japan, Portugal, Roumania, Morocco, Russia, and Egypt.↩