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TELEGRAM RECEIVED

WSB GREEN CIPHER

From Constantinople
Deted (Dated) July 16, 1915,
Recd. (illegible) 8:10 A.M.

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(illegible) OF STATE
JUL 20 1915
(illegible) EASTERN AFFAIRS

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INDEX BUREAU
867.4016/76

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THIRD ASSISTANT
JUL 20 1915
SECRETARY

Secretary of State,
Washington.

858, July 16, 1pm.

(following word crossed out) Confidential. Have you received my 841? / Deportation of and excesses against peaceful Armenians is increasing and from harrowing reports of eye witnesses it appears that a campaign of race extermination is in progress under a pretext of reprisal against rebellion.

Protests as well as threats are unavailing and probably incite the Ottoman government to more drastic measures as they are determined to disclaim responsibility for their absolute disregard of capitulations and I believe nothing short of actual force which obviously United States are not in a position to exert would adequately meet the situation. / Suggest you inform belligerent nations and mission boards of this.

AMERICAN AMBASSADOR
Constantinople.

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