Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, The Paris Peace Conference, 1919, Volume II

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The Secretary of the Montenegrin Legation ( Matanovitch ) to the Acting Secretary of State

No. 145

Washington , December 24, 1918.

Sir: I have the honor to send you, herewith, a copy of a cablegram received today by the Legation from the Montenegrin Government.

Accept [etc.]

G. Matanovitch

[Enclosure—Telegram—Translation]

The Montenegrin Acting Minister for Foreign Affairs ( Chotch ) to the Montenegrin Minister ( Gvosdenovitch )

Neuilly-sur-Seine , December 23, 1918.

Montenegrin Government declares that report that Skoupchtina voted for annexation of Montenegro to Serbia is inaccurate. It is now preparing to return to Montenegro. Skoupchtina will not be called until it returns in accordance with Constitution.

Chotch