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

Subject Copy.

          Cablegram Received Nov 20, 1917

Origin    Opnav, Washington. (Secnav)       Serial No. 1220

Via       Sigcode                           Date No. 14402

Copies to     COS, JVB.1                  File No. 31/3/4

Action referred to

          COS

Simsadus.

1220. Vice Admiral W.S. Sims assume additional duty as Naval Attache’ London. 14402.

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

Footnote 1: Sims’ Chief of Staff, Capt. Nathan C. Twining and Cmdr. John V. Babcock, Sims’ aide and Intelligence Officer.

Footnote 2: Benson’s signature, replacing some typewritten text which is now indecipherable, was written in by an editor at a later date.

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