Office of the Historian

Requisition, August 3, of ships under construction in American yards—Representations of the British Government, transmitted August 21, against the requisition of ships building on British orders; reply of the chairman of the Shipping Board, transmitted September 7; acceptance of the measure by the British Government, October 26—Representations as to the shipping needs of France and Italy—Special representations regarding oil tanker tonnage—Conflict between American and British plans for chartering Norwegian ships 1

1. See also the section on Negotiations with Denmark, Norway, and Sweden concerning Exports and Shipping, Vol. II, p. 1015.

[523] The General Manager of the Emergency Fleet Corporation ( Capps) to the Owners of American Shipyards

Washington, August 3, 1917.

The Official Bulletin, Washington, Aug. 4, 1917 (Vol. 1, No. 73), p. 1.

[526] The French High Commissioner ( Tardieu) to the Secretary of State

[ Washington ], August 16, 1917.
[Received August 21.]

File No. 763.72/7107

[527] The Ambassador in Great Britain ( Page) to the Secretary of State

London, August 21, 1917, 4 p.m.
[Received August 22, 8.50 a.m.]

File No. 195/92

[528] The Assistant Secretary of State ( Phillips) to President Wilson

Washington, September 5, 1917.

File No. 195/102

[529] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Great Britain ( Page)

Washington, September 7, 1917, 3 p.m.

File No. 195/93

[530] The Ambassador in Great Britain ( Page) to the Secretary of State

London, September 29, 1917, 3 p.m.
[Received September 30, 11.30 a.m.]

File No. 195/114

[531] The British Embassy to the Department of State

Washington , October 4, 1917.
[Received October 11.]

File No. 195/126

[532] The Italian Ambassador ( Macchi di Cellere) to the Secretary of State

Washington, October 16, 1917.
[Received October 17.]

File No. 195/137

[533] The Ambassador in Great Britain ( Page) to the Secretary of State

London, October 26, 1917, 4 p.m.
[Received October 27, 2.20 p.m.]

File No. 195/136