Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 3, 1912

File No. 367.11/29.

The Secretary of State to the American Ambassador.

No. 201.]

Department of State,
Washington, November 21, 1912.

Sir: I enclose herewith, for your information and for the files of the Embassy, a copy of a letter¹ from the Navy Department, dated November 9, reporting that, at the request of the State Department, that war vessels be sent to Smyrna and Beirut, the armored cruisers Tennessee and Montana were ordered to prepare for the cruise and sail as soon as possible. The letter adds that the commander of the squadron has been directed to get into communication with the Embassy and to be guided by its suggestions as far as practicable.

I am [etc.],

P. C. Knox.

1. Not printed.