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Vice Admiral William S. Sims, Commander, United States Naval Forces Operating in European Waters, to Rear Admiral Henry B. Wilson, Commander, United States Naval Forces Based in France

Chronological Copy.                         File No.

              Cablegram Sent August 14, 1918.

To   Comfran, Brest                    Serial No. 4938

Prep. by O-1                 SX D.R.

                                         42 ARD

S E C R E T

4938 Referring your last weekly report1 it is not intended that O.V. convoys2 be carried to America in convoy. Plans are being made for this purpose but it is not intended that convoys will be sailed together to America unless enemy activity makes it necessary. 20014. 4938

Sims          

Source Note: Cy, DNA, RG 45, Entry 517B.

Footnote 2: These were outbound convoys from Verdon, on the Gironde River.

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