Paris Naval Staff Representative To Navintel
Title
Paris Naval Staff Representative To Navintel
Creator
Jackson, Richard H. (Richard Harrison), 1866-1971
Identifier
WWP25406
Date
1918 November 7
Description
Austria-Hungarian fleet may sail to Corfu under a white flag.
Source
Library of Congress, Woodrow Wilson Papers
Publisher
Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum
Subject
World War, 1914-1918--Naval operations
Contributor
Maria Matlock
Relation
WWP25405
WWP25405
WWP25407
WWP25408
Language
English
Provenance
Document scan was taken from Library of Congress microfilm reel of the Wilson Papers. WWPL volunteers transcribed the text.
Text
X 31 X 23 XX--8899
TRANSLATION
From: Paris Naval Staff Representative
To: Navintel
8899. Following has been sent- quote- To Admiral Niblack and Captain Nelson of the U.S.S. Leonidas, following instructions are issued by French, British, Italian, and United States Governments- quote- Commander in Chief or Senior Naval Officer in presence (period) Until further notice you are not to attack ships of Austria-Hungarian fleet in port (period) Take measures to insure the passage of these ships which may come to Corfu under the white flag to place themselves at your disposal (period) You may expect to receive radio messages from Pola advising you of their departure- unquote- (period) Clemenceau on behalf of the four governments is to send following reply to offer of Jugo-Slav Committee to send fleet to Corfu - quote- Reponse a vetre telegramme (period) Avec saluts d'amitiés nous vous invitiens à rendre glement a Corfu sues drapean blanc puur mettre ves batiments a’ la disposition du en chief des force navales ally (period) Advertessez par telegraphie-sans-fil le commandant a’ Corfu du moment de vetre depart et arrive’e (period) signed Colonel House (comma) Lloyd George (comma) Orlando (comma) Clemenceau.
17502 8899.
OP 19
22
28 3 copies
49
56
56 for State
President Wilson
1:20am 11-5-18
WB
TRANSLATION
From: Paris Naval Staff Representative
To: Navintel
8899. Following has been sent- quote- To Admiral Niblack and Captain Nelson of the U.S.S. Leonidas, following instructions are issued by French, British, Italian, and United States Governments- quote- Commander in Chief or Senior Naval Officer in presence (period) Until further notice you are not to attack ships of Austria-Hungarian fleet in port (period) Take measures to insure the passage of these ships which may come to Corfu under the white flag to place themselves at your disposal (period) You may expect to receive radio messages from Pola advising you of their departure- unquote- (period) Clemenceau on behalf of the four governments is to send following reply to offer of Jugo-Slav Committee to send fleet to Corfu - quote- Reponse a vetre telegramme (period) Avec saluts d'amitiés nous vous invitiens à rendre glement a Corfu sues drapean blanc puur mettre ves batiments a’ la disposition du en chief des force navales ally (period) Advertessez par telegraphie-sans-fil le commandant a’ Corfu du moment de vetre depart et arrive’e (period) signed Colonel House (comma) Lloyd George (comma) Orlando (comma) Clemenceau.
17502 8899.
OP 19
22
28 3 copies
49
56
56 for State
President Wilson
1:20am 11-5-18
WB
Original Format
Letter
To
United States. Office of Naval Intelligence
Files
Collection
Citation
Jackson, Richard H. (Richard Harrison), 1866-1971, “Paris Naval Staff Representative To Navintel,” 1918 November 7, WWP25406, World War I Letters, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum, Staunton, Virginia.