763.72119P43/844: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Commission to Negotiate Peace

[Paraphrase]

3948. Confidential for Polk. Your No. 5531 of December 2, 6 p.m. The President has stated that his decision which was communicated to you in my telegram No. 3941 of December 2, 4 p.m. was to be regarded as final.

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