No.

Maritime Danger Zones and Mine Areas-Continued.

Subject.

From and to whom.

Date.

1914.

271 Ambassador Gerard to the Nov. 17 Transmits copy in transla-
Secretary of State.
tion of a communication
received from Imperial
Foreign Office, Nov. 14,
1914, relative to regula-
tions for navigation in
the German Bay of the
North Sea.

The Secretary of State to Dec.
Ambassador Gerard.

8 States that a copy of reply
of German Government to
protest of British Gov
ernment against the lay-
ing of German mines has
been forwarded to Amer-
ican Ambassador at Lon-
don for transmission to
British Foreign Office.

Consul General Skinner to Dec. 11 Incloses copy of a circular
the Secretary of State.
received from British Ad-
miralty regarding the
navigation of the North
Sea and English Channel.
Transmits warning that Ger-
many will resist the ship-
ment of forces and imple-
ments by Great Britain
to France with every war
means at its command.

Consul General Skinner to Feb. 27 Mariners warned navigation
the Secretary of State
entirely forbidden to all
(telegram).
ships of described area in
Irish Channel.

1915.

J. No. The German Ambassador Feb.
A869 to the Secretary of State.

6

615 Ambassador Gerard to the Mar. 2 Incloses copy in translation
Secretary of State.
of a note verbale re-
ceived from the Imperial
Foreign Office Feb. 28,
1915, relative to the ex-
tent of the war area pro-
claimed by the German
Admiralty.

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21

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24

No.

Maritime Danger Zones and Mine Areas-Continued.

Date.

1915.
Consul General Skinner to Mar. 6
the Secretary of State
(telegram).

From and to whom.

Subject.

Telegraphs with reference
to a warning issued by
the British Admiralty for
vessels navigating be-
tween Great Yarmouth
and the English Channel.

Consul General Skinner to May 17 States Admiralty cancels no-
the Secretary of State
(telegram).

tice on navigation North
Sea dated Nov. 30, 1914.
Masters strongly urged to
obtain latest notices be-
fore sailing from British
ports. Gives principal
mined areas as far as
known.

Consul General Skinner to May 19 Incloses copy of British Ad-
the Secretary of State.
miralty notice relating to
navigation in the North
Sea and British home wa-
ters.

The Secretary of State to May 20 States the Department does
Ambassador W. H. Page
not fully understand the
(telegram).
intention and effect un-
derlying the regulations
of Admiralty in cancel-
ing notice on navigation
in North Sea of Nov. 30,
1914, cabled by Skinner
May 17. Instructs Mr.
Page to make report on
subject.

Ambassador W. H. Page to June 5 Transmits reply of British
the Secretary of State
(telegram).

Foreign Office to inquiry
of Ambassador Page as to
Admiralty announcement
canceling notice on navi-
gation in North Sea of
Nov. 30, 1914.

1721 The Secretary of State ad June 16 States that the Depart-
ment's inquiry is not fully
answered by the note of
British Foreign Office, and

interim to Ambassador
W. H. Page (telegram).

No.

2517

Maritime Danger Zones and Mine Areas-Continued.

Subject.

From and to whom.

Date.

1915.

directs Mr. Page to secure
further explanation.

Consul General Skinner to June 23 Informs Department of no-
the Secretary of State
tice to mariners issued by
British Admiralty.

(telegram).

Ambassador W. H. Page to July 23 Quotes note from Foreign
the Secretary of State
Office, July 22, which
(telegram).
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
stands requirement in Ad-
(telegram).
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.

Consul General Skinner to Sept. 3 Reports Admiralty Order
the Secretary of State
(telegram).

764 regarding navigation]
in Straits of Dover be-
tween Varne Shoal and
Folkestone.

1916.

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.

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333

No.

Maritime Danger Zones and Mine Areas-Continued.

Subject.

Date.

1916.

Ambassador W. H. Page to May 29 States Foreign Office in-
the Secretary of State
formed him May 27 that
(telegram).
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.

From and to whom.

193 The British Ambassador to July 1 Transmits copy of an Ad-
the Secretary of State.

miralty notice to mari-
ners, relative to certain
mined areas in North
Sea.

1917.

Ambassador W. H. Page to Jan. 25 British notification of mine
the Secretary of State
area in the North Sea.
(telegram).

Ambassador W. H. Page to Feb. 15
the Secretary of State
(telegram).

British revised notification
of dangerous area in the
North Sea.

1485 The Secretary of State to Feb. 19 States that the Government
the British Ambassador.
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-
gerous area in the North
Sea.

the Secretary of State
(telegram).

The Minister of Switzer- Mar. 23 Informs Department that

land in charge of Ger-
man interests in Amer-
ica, to the Secretary of
State.

the German Government
gave notice of an exten-
sion of the submarine
blockade to the waters of
the Arctic Ocean.

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No.

Maritime Danger Zones and Mine Areas-Continued.

Subject.

From and to whom.

Date.

1917.

The Minister of Switzer- Mar. 24 Informs Department of re-
ceipt of telegram com-
pleting the German Gov-
ernment's notice of the
blockade of the Arctic
Ocean.

land in charge of Ger-
man interests in Amer-
ica, to the Secretary of
State.

Minister Egan to the Sec- Apr. 8 Quotes German warning to
retary of State (tele-
mariners published by
Foreign Office Aug. 8,
1914.

gram).

Consul General Skinner to Apr. 27 Reports notice issued by
the Secretary of State
British Admiralty extend-
(telegram).
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 re-
the Secretary of State.

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

the Secretary of State
(telegram).

1917.

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

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