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

Paris Peace Conf. 182/29

The Chargé in Switzerland ( Wilson ) to the Commission to Negotiate Peace

No. 71

Berne , January 8, 1919.
[Received January 13.]

Sirs: I have the honor to transmit herewith for such action as you may consider advisable, copy of a note from the Swiss Political Department dated January 6, 1919,⁶ requesting a reply to its previous note of the 7th of December in which it brought to the attention of this Legation the desire of the German Government to be informed of the date on which the preliminary discussions for peace would commence.

For your information, I have the honor to add that the substance of the previous note of December 7th referred to was telegraphed to the Secretary of State⁷ from whom a reply was received⁸ to the effect that this matter had been referred to the American Commission to Negotiate Peace.

I have [etc.]

Hugh R. Wilson

6. Not printed.
7. See the Minister’s telegram No. 6132, Dec. 11, 1918, 11 a.m., p. 72.
8. Not printed.