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3530 The Secretary of State Oct. 30 Quotes telegram from Amer

to Chargé Grew (tele-
gram).

ican Consul at Queens-
town reporting the sink-
ing of Furness freighter
Rowanmore by German
submarine and instructs
him to bring matter to at-
tention of German Gov-
ernment for investigation
and report as soon as pos-
sible.

740 Vice Consul Watson to the Oct. 30 Confirms cablegram sent to Secretary of State.

Department relating to
sinking of Rowanmore
and incloses affidavits of
British officer and Ameri-
can member of crew.

4639 Chargé Grew to the Secre- Nov. 21 Incloses copy and translatary of State.

tion of note from Impe-
rial Foreign Office, dated
Nov. 19, 1916, replying to
American Embassy's in-
quiry in regard to the
sinking of the steamer
Rowanmore.

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4716 Chargé Grew to the Secre- Dec. 11 Quotes note received from

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106

State (tele

Consul Frost to the Secre- Oct. 30 Additional report on the
tary of
gram).

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sinking of the Marina.
Some American fatalities
believed to have occurred.

Consul Frost to the Secre- Nov. 1 Reports briefly the sub-
tary of State (tele-

108

gram).

stance of the survivors'
statements as to the sink-
ing of the Marina. Also
that there were 51 Ameri-
cans aboard, 45 of whom
are safe.

4555 Chargé Grew to the Secre- Nov. 3 Quotes translation of a note

tary of State (tele

gram).

received from German
Foreign Office Nov. 3,
relative to the sinking of
the British steamers Ro-
wanmore and Marina by
German submarines.

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3667 The Secretary of State Dec. 12 States United States Gov

to Chargé Grew (tele-
gram).

ernment has inquired of
British Government con-
cerning status of Marina
and Lord Grey in reply
states Marina was neither
chartered nor requisitioned
by British Government at
the time of her sinking.
Instructs him to bring
case to immediate atten-
tion of the Minister for
Foreign Affairs.

5436 Ambassador W. H. Page to Dec. 18 Transmits copy of note the Secretary of State.

3692 The

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from Mr. Balfour dated
Dec. 16, relative to the
sinking of the Marina.

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Secretary of State Dec. 20 Informs him that Brit

to Chargé Grew (tele

gram).

ish Minister for Foreign
Affairs states British
Government were not in-
terested in voyage of Ma-
rina at time she was at-

Consul General Hurst to Nov. 7 | Reports sinking of Nor-[
the Secretary of State
(telegram).

wegian steamer Delto,
Oct. 31, by German sub-
marine 55 miles off Cape
Palos, Spain.

4791 Ambassador Gerard to the Dec. 27 Quotes note received from

Page.

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Secretary of State (tele

gram).

German Foreign Office rel-
ative to the sinking of

the Norwegian ship Delto.

Case of the "Arabia."

(telegram).

5129 Ambassador W. H. Page to Nov. 7 Reports topedoing of steamthe Secretary of State

Consul Keblinger to the Nov. 10 Reports on statement by

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ship Arabia in Mediter-
ranean Nov. 6.

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5496 Ambassador W. H. Page to Dec. 22 Transmits copy of note rethe Secretary of State.

ceived from British For-
eign Office relative to the
sinking of the steamship
Arabia.

Case of the "Columbian."

Consul Foster to the Secre- Nov. 11 States American steamship

tary of State (tele-
gram).

Page.

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Columbian sunk by sub-
marine, crew of 108 land-
ed Camarinas.

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5151 Ambassador W. H. Page to Nov. 11 Reports sinking of vessel

the Secretary of State
(telegram).

3588 The Secretary of State Nov. 18
to Chargé Grew (tele-
gram).

Columbian by submarine 50 miles northwest of Cape Ortegal on Nov. 7. Instructs him to bring the matter of the sinking of the Columbian to the attention of the German Government for investiga

tion.

4863 Chargé Grew to the Secre- Dec. 18 Incloses note of Dec. 16,

tary of State.

1 Received.

1916, from German For-
eign Office reporting in-
vestigation by the German
naval authorities of the
sinking of the Columbian.

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