Consul Frost to the Secre- Mar. 18 Gives details of sinking of
tary of State (tele-
gram).

steamship City of Mem-
phis together with names
of survivors.

Consul Frost to the Secre- Mar. 18 States 33 survivors City of
tary of State (tele-

gram).

Memphis do not include
Capt. L. P. Borum and
four other Americans and
four non-Americans but
indications are that these
are safe on board some
vessel which has no wire-
less.

Consul McCunn to the Mar. 20 States Capt. Borum with

Secretary of State (tele

gram).

eight members of crew of
City of Memphis arrived
Glasgow Mar. 20. State-

ments by captain reported.

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Case of the "Healdton."

Consul Mahin to the Secre- Mar. 22 Reports sinking of Standard
tary of State (tele-
gram).

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Oil ship Healdton.

Consul Mahin to the Secre- Mar. 23 Gives details of the sinking tary of State (tele

149

of the vessel Healdton.

gram).

Vice Consul Krogh to the Mar. 24 Reports statement made by

Secretary of State (tele

gram).

Capt. Charles Christopher
in regard to the sinking

of the Healdton.

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Consular Agent Pitel to Apr. 31 Reports sinking of Aztec
the Secretary of State

(telegram).

1969 Ambassador Sharp to the Apr. 2 States Foreign Office has in

Secretary of State (tele

gram).

formed him that the
American steamer Aztec
has been torpedoed and
28 persons are missing.
Foreign office has not been
informed of names of
survivors.

1974 Ambassador Sharp to the Apr. 4 Gives detailed report of

Secretary of State (tele

gram).

Capt. O'Brien regarding]
the sinking of the steam-
ship Aztec.

Case of the "Missourian."

Consul General Wilber to Apr. 5 Quotes telegram from mas

the Secretary of State

(telegram).

ter of the vessel report-
ing the sinking of Ameri-
can steamship Missourian
without warning by sub-
marine.

Consul General Wilber to Apr. 5 Confirms preceding telegram.
the Secretary of State
(telegram).

Austria-Hungary.

Case of the "Ancona."

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154

Consul White to the Secre- Dec. 6 Transmits statements and

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tary of State.

affidavits of survivors of
the steamship Ancona.

Case of the "Petrolite."

Consul Mason to the Secre- Dec. 10 Reports attack on American
tary of State (tele-

gram).

1916.

71 The Secretary of State to Jan. 24

Minister Egan (tele-
gram).

steamer Petrolite by sub-
marine flying Austrian

flag.

Directs him to obtain state-
ments from officers of
American vessel Petrolite
upon its arrival at Copen-
hagen covering details of
the stopping of Petrolite
in Mediterranean by a

submarine.

904 Minister Egan to the Sec- Feb. 2 Transmits copy of statement retary of State.

made by Capt. Thompson,
master of Petrolite, to-
gether with an attest of
Chief Engineer W. H.
Corschot, as to amount of
damage done ship, and a
questionnaire prepared by
Legation and signed by
the captain.

1116 The Secretary of State Feb. 9 Informs him of statement

to Ambassador Penfield

(telegram).

made by captain of Petro-
lite, giving details and
locality of attack upon

steamer.

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1788 Ambassador Penfield to the July 20 Transmits copy and translaSecretary of State.

1332 The Secretary of State Aug. 18 Directs him to ascertain

Page.

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Consul Garrels to the Sec- Jan. 1 Reports facts concerning
retary of State (tele-

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sinking of the Persia.

gram).

Diplomatic Agent Arnold Jan. 2 Sinking of the Persia re

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1169 Ambassador Penfield to the Jan. 8 Transmits note from MinisSecretary of State.

try for Foreign Affairs
stating that nothing is
known to the Royal and
Imperial Government con-
cerning circumstances of
sinking of the Persia.
Transmits report in regard

to the sinking of the
Peninsular & Oriental

Consul Garrels to the Sec- Jan. 8
retary of State.

liner Persia.

42 Consul Keblinger to the Jan. 9 Secretary of State.

Incloses affidavits

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vivors of the British

steamer Persia.

Ambassador Gerard to the Jan. 17 Reports having been in

Secretary of State (tele

gram).

Ambassador Penfield to the Jan. 22
Secretary of State.

formed by German For-
eign Office that a German
submarine did not sink
the Persia.
Transmits note from For-

eign Office disclaiming
participation of Austrian
submarine in sinking of
Persia.

The Secretary of State Feb. 2 Instructs him to ascertain

to Chargé Philip (tele

gram).

whether Turkish subma-
rine sank Persia.

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