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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

     CABLEGRAM SENT      3 July <1918.> EWC

To   Comfran Brest                           Serial No. 3337

Prep by    C-1                         SX

                                     33 ARD

SECRET

3337. It was proposed that reports of all vessels sailing from United Kingdom and France for Atlantic seaboard ports together with approach routes assigned should be made by various route officers in United Kingdom and France direct to Admiralty for transmission daily to Department, reports from Gibraltar and other centres to be made direct to Department. If you consider <it> preferable reports of troop transports together with routes assigned can be sent direct to me for transmission to Department. All other vessels leaving French ports to be reported by route giving officers direct to Admiralty. Please advise decision.

3337      Sims          

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

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