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

Chronological Copy.                              File No.

          Cablegram Received  June <25, 1918.> 10126 TCH

Origin         Opnav, Washington.                Ser. No. 7738  C-1       26 June

              29 ADR

Simsadus.

7738. Your 99.1 Army authorities following your recommendation as far as possible. It has not been practical thus far to use vessel of size recommended but they expect to shortly. 17025 7738

Benson.            

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

Footnote 1: See: Sims to Benson, 24 June 1918.

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