Same subject. Requests assistance in securing action by the Argentine Government on company's application for a landing site.

Same subject. Instruction to request Argentine Government to reply at early convenience to application of Central & South American Telegraph Co. for a landing site.

Same subject. Instruction to request of the Argentine Government an explanation of discrimination against North American telegrams.

Same subject. Embassy has requested reply to application of Central & South American Telegraph Co. for a landing site; unwise to intervene at present in matter of discrimination. Same subject. President will give friendly consideration to petition of Central & South American Telegraph Co. to lay cables from Buenos Aires to Montevideo. Same subject. The Uruguayan Minister will urge upon the President of Argentina the importance of granting petition of Central & South American Telegraph Co. Same subject. The Uruguayan

Minister reports a favorable interview with the President of Argentina. Attitude of the United States toward Latin America. Reports comments of press on President Wilson's speech to Mexican newspaper men.

Cable-landing concessions. Opinion of Attorney General of Republic is that granting of petition of Central & South American Telegraph Co. will not contravene concession to Western Telegraph Co.

Same subject. The President of Argentina issues a decree authorizing the Central & South American Telegraph Co. to lay cables between Argentina and Uruguay.

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Cable-landing concessions. Legal impediments to concession Central & South American Telegraph Co., have been removed. Brazilian Government has agreed to a rate of the Western Telegraph Co. which is discriminatory against American interests. Same subject. Transmits note to the Brazilian Government regarding rate discrimination against telegrams between the United States and Brazil. Same subject. The Minister of Foreign Affairs has submitted the U. S. note regarding rate discrimination to the Minister of Public Works.

Same subject. Requests cable report on progress in solution of difficulty regarding rate discrimination.

Same subject. Requests good offices of the Department in securing arrangement with Government of Brazil for direct communication by cable with the United States.

Same subject. Transmits memorandum of negotiations regarding establishment of all-American cable communication between the United States and Brazil. Same subject. Executive decree has been signed authorizing Western Telegraph Co., to lay cables between Rio de Janeiro and Ascension Island and between Para and Barbados.

Same subject. Discusses importance of the further concessions to the Western Telegraph Co., and need for American-owned cables to Brazil; contract between his company and Brazil has been signed. Same subject. Transmits decree permitting the Central & South American Telegraph Co. to land cables at Rio de Janeiro and Santos.

Same subject. Transmits decree permitting Western Telegraph Co. to lay cables between Rio de Janeiro and Ascension Island and between Belem and Barbados; refers to protest of the French Cable Co. Same subject. Western Union Telegraph Co. has applied_for cable-landing concessions; Central & South American Telegraph Co. will request a further concession. Encloses certain clauses of concessions to Western Telegraph Co. and French Cable Co.

Same subject. (Mr. Nelson) O'Shaughnessy is authorized by Western Union Telegraph Co. to negotiate cable concession in his own name; Brazilian Government to be so informed. Authorization to foreign vessels to engage in coastwise traffic in Brazilian waters. Reports publication of circular from the Minister of Finance, granting to foreign vessels the privilege of engaging in coastwise traffic between Brazilian ports. Cable-landing concessions. Quotes amendment of decree No. 12688 granting cable-landing concessions to the Western Telegraph Co.

Same subject. Quotes order granting to Mr. Nelson O'Shaughnessy, representative of the Western Union Telegraph Co., the right to lay certain cables.

Same subject. Mr. Frank Carney is authorized by Central & South American Telegraph Co. to renew application for cable-laying concession in his own name; Minister of Foreign Affairs to be so informed. Message of the President of Brazil to the National Congress. Comments on message and encloses text.

Cable-landing concessions. Encloses concession granted to the Western Union Telegraph Co.; comments on failure to provide for landing of cable at or near Santos.

Same subject. Brazilian Government has refused to amend cable concession, making it unacceptable to the company. Same subject. Instruction to aid representative of Western Union Telegraph Co. in securing amendments to concession.

Same subject. Transmits authorization of Western Union Telegraph Co. to its representative to sign contract.

Same subject. Denies truth of report that the United States will take over all cable companies on July 31. Same subject. Brazilian Government impotent to oblige Western Telegraph Co. to cease discrimination against American telegrams.

Same subject. Has discussed rate discrimination with Brazilian Ambassador, who is to become Minister of Foreign Affairs. Reiterates instruction to assist American companies in any way proper. Same subject. Quotes articles of concession to Mr. Frank Carney (representative of Central & South American Telegraph Co.) for a cable between Rio de Janeiro and Cuba. Protection of American trademarks. Instruction to bring to the attention of the Brazilian Government apparent violations of the international trade-marks convention.

Institution of Japanese civil administration in the Leased Territory of Kiaochow. Civil administration substituted for military administration on Oct. 1; discusses situation.

Same subject. Chinese oppose civil administration; Government presents formal protests; fear Japanese domination of Shantung; Japanese hold Shantung Railway and Leased Territory as conquered areas. Transmits memorandum on department of civil administration. Attitude of the United States towards political_relationships in the Far East. Refers to statement of policies in telegram of July 10 and requests instruction if policies have changed. Institution of Japanese civil administration in the Leased Territory of Kiaochow. Instruction to ascertain facts from Japanese Government regarding reported aggression on China's sovereignty. Loan negotiations: Currency reorganization and loan and currency reform. Expresses willingness to participate in international loan if the American group will advance share of British group at present time.