File No. 763.72/8275
The Secretary of State to the Minister in Sweden ( Morris )
471. Your 1221, December 24, 3 p.m. Respecting matter of submarines, see Department’s memorandum of August 31, 1916, in reply to Allied memorandum of August 21, 1916, regarding status of submarines,1 published in White Books. You may say to your colleagues that as this Government is not in a position to change its views as then expressed, you will be unable to join them in representations, unless the cases involve a violation of neutrality. In such cases report facts fully to Department and make no representations without instructions.