Nelson's history of the war. Vol. XI., The struggle for the Dvina, and the great invasion of Serbia

APPENDIX II.

THE AMERICAN NOTE OF NOVEMBER 5, 1915.

MR. PAGE, UNITED STATES AMBASSADOR, TO SIR EpwArRD GREY.

American Embassy, London, November 5, 1915. SIR,

Under instructions from the Secretary of State in Washington, I have the honour to make to you the following communication :(—

1. The Government of the United States has given careful consideration to the notes you were good enough to address to me on the 7th january, roth February, 22nd June, 23rd July, 31st July (2), 13th August, and to a mote verbale from His Majesty's Embassy in Washington of the 6th August, relating to restrictions upon American commerce by certain measures adopted by His Britannic Majesty’s Government during the present war. My Government has delayed answering the earlier of these notes in the hope that the announced purpose of His Majesty’s Government “to exercise their belligerent rights with every possible consideration for the interest of neutrals,” and their intention of “removing all causes of avoidable delay in dealing with American cargoes and of causing “the least possible amount of inconvenience to persons engaged in legitimate trade,” as well as their “assurances to the United States Government that they