Naval History and Heritage Command

Vice Admiral William S. Sims, Commander, United States Naval Forces Operating in European Waters, to Admiral William S. Benson, Chief of Naval Operations

          Cablegram Sent   Sept. 6, 1917.

To Opnav, Washington.

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Copies to C. of S.; J.V.B.1

From Commander Naval Forces European Waters

To Chief Naval Operations.

474. Intelligence Division British Admiralty expresses hope that United States Government will take no steps to follow up or suppress the communications between Berlin and enemy agents in Spain as continuance of the communications is serving a useful purpose to Allies stop I concur. 16006.

Sims.