In jeopardy also are our friendly relations with Great Britain in the sorest need and the greatest crisis in her history.
I know that this is the correct view.

I recommend most earnestly that we shall substantially accept the new Order in Council or acquiesce in it and reserve whatever rights we may have.

I recommend prompt information be sent to the British Government of such action.

I should like to inform Grey that this is our decision.
So far as our neutrality obligations are concerned, I do not believe that they require us to demand that Great Britain should adopt for our benefit the Declaration of London.

Great Britain has never ratified it, nor have any other nations except the United States.