Peace Overtures of the Central Powers and Reply of Entente Powers.

1916.

Chargé Grew to the Sec- Dec. 12
retary of State (tele-

Transmits official French 272 translation of the peace

gram).

communication as handed
to him by Chancellor
von Bethmann-Hollweg on
Dec. 12.

273

ish Minister for Foreign
Affairs proposing peace
negotiations.

274

Ambassador Elkus to the Dec. 12 Transmits note from Turk-
Secretary of State (tele-
gram).

184 Chargé Warfield to the Dec. 15 Transmits copy and translaSecretary of State.

2308 Ambassador Penfield to the Dec. 16 Secretary of State.

tion of a note verbale handed to him in person by the Bulgarian Prime Minister on Dec. 12, proposing to enter into negotiations for peace. Transmits copies and translations of note, dated Dec. 12, 1916, from the Imperial and Royal Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in

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Peace Overtures of the Central Powers and Reply-Continued.

The Secretary of State to Dec. 16 Transmits peace overtures

Ambassador W. H. Page

(telegram).

of Central Powers for
presentation to Foreign
Office, with instructions
as to manner of presenta-]
tion.

The Secretary of State to Dec. 16 Same as above...

Ambassador Sharp (tele

gram).

The Secretary of State Dec. 16 Same as above....
to Ambassador Francis

(telegram).

The Secretary of State to Dec. 16 Same as above...
Ambassador T. N. Page]

(telegram).

The Secretary of State Dec. 16 Same as above..... to Ambassador Guthrie

(telegram).

The Secretary of State to Dec. 16 Same as above...
Minister Vopicka (tele-

gram).

The Secretary of State to Dec. 16 Same as above....

Consul Osborne (tele

gram).

Page.

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The Secretary of State to Jan. 2 Instructs Ambassador Ger-
Ambassador Gerard.

ard to deliver to the Ger-
man Government the note
of the Entente Powers, re-
plying to the overtures of
the Central Powers.

Ambassador Gerard to the Jan. 12 Transmits text of note from

Secretary of State (tele

gram).

German Foreign Office,
discussing the reply of
the Entente Governments.l

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283

Peace Overtures of the Central Powers and Reply-Continued.

Suggestions Concerning the War Made by President Wilson December 18, 1916, and Replies of Belligerents and Neutrals.

1916.

The Secretary of State to Dec. 18
Ambassador W. H. Page
(telegram).

Instructs him to present im-
mediately to the Minister
of Foreign Affairs the
American note of Dec. 18,
1916, to belligerent Gov-
ernments suggesting an
avowal of views as to the
terms on which the war
might be concluded.

The Secretary of State Dec. 18 Instructs him to present im

to Ambassador Gerard
(telegram).

The Minister of Guate- Dec. 21
mala to the Secretary of
State.

mediately to the Minister
of Foreign Affairs the
American note of Dec. 18,
1916, to belligerent Gov-
ernments suggesting an
avowal of views as to the
terms on which the war
might be concluded.
States he is instructed by
President of Guatemala to
cooperate in accord with
the United States Govern-
ment in anything that
may be done for the
restoration of peace.

Ambassador Gerard to the Dec. 26 Quotes German reply to
Secretary of State (tele-

gram).

American note to bellig-
erents of Dec. 18, 1916.

Ambassador Elkus to the Dec. 26 Quotes Turkish reply to

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291

293

294

295

Secretary of State (tele

gram).

American note to bellig-
erents of Dec. 18, 1916.

Suggestions Made by President Wilson, and Replies-Continued.

296

1208 Minister Price to the Sec- Dec. 26 Transmits note from the retary of State.

1

Secretary of Foreign Af-
fairs of Panama replying
to President Wilson's note
of Dec. 18, 1916.

Memorandum from the Le- Dec. 27 Text of Note of Swiss Fed-
gation of Switzerland.

298

eral Council, addressed to

all belligerents support

ing President Wilson's
peace suggestions.

156 Minister Morris to the Dec. 29 Quotes text of Swedish Gov

299

Secretary of State (tele-
gram).

ernment's note addressed
to belligerent nations ex-
pressing sympathy with
President Wilson's peace
suggestions.

Memorandum from the Le- Dec. 30 Text of note delivered by
gation of Sweden.

His Swedish Majesty's
Government to the Gov-
ernments of belligerent
nations commending Pres-
ident Wilson's peace sug-
gestions.

529 Chargé Wilson to the Sec- Dec. 301 Incloses copy of Spanish retary of State.

note in reply to the cir-
cular note of the Presi-
dent to belligerent and
neutral powers, suggest-
ing that all nations now
at war should declare
their respective views
upon what terms present
war might be ended.

Consul General Murphy to Dec. 30 Quotes Bulgarian reply to

the Secretary of State
(telegram).

American note to bellig-
erents of Dec. 18, 1916.

1 Received.

299

300

301

Suggestions Made by President Wilson, and Replies-Continued.

Ambassador Sharp to the Jan. 10 Quotes Belgian reply to

304

Secretary of State (tele

gram).

American note to bellig-
gerents of Dec. 18, 1916.

305

Secretary of State (tele

gram).

to American note to bel-
ligerents of Dec. 18, 1916.

1806 Ambassador Sharp to the Jan. 10 Allied Government's reply

Minister Jeffery to the Jan. 12 Reports receipt of a com-
Secretary of State (tele-

gram).

munication from Uru-
guayan Minister for For-
eign Affairs expressing
sympathy with all ques-
tions that will tend to
terminate present war.

Memorandum from British Jan. 13 British supplemental reply
Embassy.

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308

to peace suggestions of
President Wilson.

64

The Chargé of Greece to Jan. 15 Transmits Greece's reply to
the Secretary of State.

312

the President's sugges-
tions of Dec. 18, 1916.

390 Minister Ewing to the Sec- Jan. 19 Submits translation of Hon

314

retary of State.

duran Government's reply
to President Wilson's note
of Dec. 18, 1916.

Minister Caldwell to the Jan. 19 Transmits at request of Per-
Secretary of State (tele-

gram).

sian Minister for Foreign

Affairs the more impor

tant portion of the reply
to the peace suggestions
of President Wilson.

Minister McMillin to the Jan. 20 Incloses copy of Peruvian

Secretary of State.

Government's reply to
President Wilson's note of
Dec. 18, 1916.

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