Maritime Danger Zones and Mine Areas-Continued.

No.

From and to whom.

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tice to mariners issued by
British Admiralty.

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Consul General Skinner to June 23 Informs Department of no-
the Secretary of State
(telegram).

Ambassador W. H. Page to July 23 Quotes note from Foreign

the Secretary of State

(telegram).

Office, July 22, which
states that neutral mer-
chant vessels must apply
through their diplomatic
representative for special
directions of the Admiral-
ty as to the north-about
route.

1908 The Secretary of State to July 26 States Department under

Ambassador W. H. Page
(telegram).

stands requirement in Ad-
miralty notice of May 15
that neutral vessels bound
to North Sea by north-
about route must obtain
from Admiralty special
directions, applies only to
vessels sailing from Brit-
ish ports and not from
American or neutral ports.
Report whether this un-
derstanding is correct.

Ambassador W. H. Page to Aug. 17 Quotes note from Sir E.

the Secretary of State

(telegram).

Grey relating to neutral
vessels passing north-about
from one neutral port to
another.

Ambassador W. H. Page to May 2 Quotes circular note from

the Secretary of State

(telegram).

Foreign Office, May 1,
1916, announcing exten-
sion of British mine field
off Belgian coast.

Ambassador W. H. Page to May 29 States Foreign Office in-
the Secretary of State

(telegram).

formed him May 27 that
eastern limit of danger
area of British mine field
off Belgian coast should
be defined as the meridian
of 3° 18' east instead of
3° 20' east as previously
notified.

193 The British Ambassador to July 1 Transmits copy of an Ad

the Secretary of State.

1917.

miralty notice to mari

ners, relative to certain
mined areas in North
Sea.

Ambassador W. H. Page to Jan. 25 British notification of mine
the Secretary of State

(telegram).

area in the North Sea.

Ambassador W. H. Page to Feb. 15 British revised notification

the Secretary of State

(telegram).

1485 The Secretary of State to Feb. 19 the British Ambassador.

of dangerous area in the
North Sea.

States that the Government

of the United States, for
the protection of Ameri-
can interests, reserves gen-
erally all of its rights in
the question of appropri-
ating certain portions of
the high seas for military
operations, to the exclu-
sion of the use of the
hostile area as a common
highway of commerce.

Ambassador W. H. Page to Mar. 23 British notification of dan

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The Minister of Switzer- Mar. 24 Informs Department of re- 40

Minister Egan to the Sec- Apr. 8 Quotes German warning to

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retary of State (tele

gram).

mariners published by
Foreign Office Aug. 8,
1914.

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Consul General Skinner to Apr. 27 Reports notice issued by
the Secretary of State
(telegram).

British Admiralty extend-
ing dangerous area in the
North Sea.

PART III

Restraints on Commerce

1916.

5021 Ambassador W. H. Page to Oct. 12 Transmits copy of a note rethe Secretary of State.

1917.

3475 Consul General Skinner to Jan. 17
the Secretary of State
(telegram).

ceived from British For-
eign Office concerning the
Trading with the Enemy
Act.

Transmits text of British
Order in Council of Jan.
10, 1917, amending the
Order of Mar. 11, 1915.

Consul General Skinner to Feb. 22 Quotes British Proclamation

the Secretary of State

(telegram).

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of Feb. 16, 1917, modify-
ing Order in Council of
Mar. 11, 1915.

1659 Ambassador Gerard to the Feb. 22 Reports sinking of steamer

Secretary of State (tele

gram).

Evelyn by mines.

1687 Ambassador Gerard to the Feb. 25 States Consular Agent, Bre

Secretary of State (tele

gram).

merhaven, reports Carib
sunk by mine Feb. 22.
Three of crew lost.

1685 Ambassador Gerard to the Feb. 25 States that Commander

Secretary of State (tele-
gram).

Gherardi has been in-
formed that vessel Evelyn
sank in latitude 53° 52′
north, longitude 6° 7' east.

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80 The British Ambassador to Feb. 25 Informs him that the Brit-
the Secretary of State
(telegram).

ish Naval Officer who
boarded the Evelyn gave
no instructions of any
kind to the Master of that
vessel.

J. No. The German Ambassador Mar. 1 States that the American 3517

to the Secretary of State.

vessels Evelyn and Carib
were lost in North Sea
because, contrary to direc-
tions given in the Nach-
richten für Seefahrer, they
ran along the East Frie-
sian Islands by direction
of a British warship.

1728 Ambassador Gerard to the Mar. 2 Reports that statements ob

Secretary of State.

tained by Naval Attaché

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304 Consul Fee to the Secre- Mar. 4 Incloses the reports under tary of State.

oath of captain and offi-
cers of the American
steamer Carib.

J. Nr. The German Ambassador Mar. 26 States that investigation of
B 4884
to the Secretary of State.

Evelyn and Carib casual-
ties show that the vessels
had on board Dutch, not
German pilots. Those
pilots according to in-
quiries made are not com-
petent to navigate Ger-
man waters. Repeats the
course recommended in
the Nachrichten für See-
fahrer No. 3161/14, north
around Scotland to the
guiding buoys of Lis-
tertief offers the least
danger.

661 Ambassador Gerard to the Apr. 12 Incloses translation of a Secretary of State.

note received from Ger-
man Foreign Office rela-
tive to the sinking of the
American vessels Evelyn
and Carib.

Case of the "Greenbriar."

Consul General Listoe to Apr. 3
the Secretary of State
(telegram).

States Consul Fee, Bremen,
reports steamship Green-
briar sunk Apr. 2, ap-
parently mine explosion
near North Friesian Island
sland
Amrum.

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