Edward Nash Hurley to William Shepherd Benson
Title
Edward Nash Hurley to William Shepherd Benson
Creator
Hurley, Edward N. (Edward Nash), 1864-1933
Identifier
WWP15603
Date
1919 January 9
Source
Cary T. Grayson Papers, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library, Staunton, Virginia
Text
ORIGIN: SIMSADUS, LONDON.
AMNAV PAR PARIS
TO BENSON, COLONEL HOUSE, AMERICAN PEACE COMMISSION AND GENERAL PERSHING.
IN CONFERENCE WITH BRITISH FRENCH AND ITALIANS YESTERDAY REGARDING OBTIAINING GERMAN PASSENGER SHIPS TO TRANSPORT TROOPS IT WAS AGREED THAT THE HIGH POWERED LARGE HAMBURG AMERICAN LINE STEAMERS AND THE HIGH POWERED NORTH GERMAN LLOYD STEAMERS SHOULD BE ASSIGNED TO US AND MANNED BY OUR NAVAL CREWS, THE SMALLER GERMAN PASSENGER BOATS TO BE GIVEN TO THE BRITISH TO TRANSPORT THEIR SOLDIERS TO AUSTRALIA. IT IS ESTIMATED THAT THE PASSENGER SHIPS THAT WE WILL RECEIVE WILL TRANSPORT SEVENTY THOUSAND SOLDEIERS A MONTH TO AMERICA. THE BRITISH ALSO AGREE TO FURNISH US LARGE NORTH ATLANTIC STEAMERS TO TRANSPORT ABOUT THIRTY FIVE THOUSAND SOLDIERS A MONTH, WHICH WOULD MAKE ABOUT ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND SOLDIERS A MONTH TRANSPORTED BY THE GERMAN PASSENGER AND ENGLISH PASSENGER SHIPS. THE AUSTRIAN AND THE ITALIANS HAVE SIX AUSTRIAN PASSENGER STEAMERS AFTER THEY HQAVE FINISHED CARRYING THE FRENCH PRISONERS FROM HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM AND BREMEN TO HAVRE WHICH WILL BE PLACED IN OUR SERVICE. THE QUESTION OF THE GERMAN CARGO SHIPS AND THE MANNING OF THESE SHKIPS WILL BE TAKEN UP LATER.
I AM RETURNING TO PARIS FRIDAY EVENING AND I AM PREPARED TO ATTEND ANY MEETING THQAT IS ARRANGED.
HURLEY
AMNAV PAR PARIS
TO BENSON, COLONEL HOUSE, AMERICAN PEACE COMMISSION AND GENERAL PERSHING.
IN CONFERENCE WITH BRITISH FRENCH AND ITALIANS YESTERDAY REGARDING OBTIAINING GERMAN PASSENGER SHIPS TO TRANSPORT TROOPS IT WAS AGREED THAT THE HIGH POWERED LARGE HAMBURG AMERICAN LINE STEAMERS AND THE HIGH POWERED NORTH GERMAN LLOYD STEAMERS SHOULD BE ASSIGNED TO US AND MANNED BY OUR NAVAL CREWS, THE SMALLER GERMAN PASSENGER BOATS TO BE GIVEN TO THE BRITISH TO TRANSPORT THEIR SOLDIERS TO AUSTRALIA. IT IS ESTIMATED THAT THE PASSENGER SHIPS THAT WE WILL RECEIVE WILL TRANSPORT SEVENTY THOUSAND SOLDEIERS A MONTH TO AMERICA. THE BRITISH ALSO AGREE TO FURNISH US LARGE NORTH ATLANTIC STEAMERS TO TRANSPORT ABOUT THIRTY FIVE THOUSAND SOLDIERS A MONTH, WHICH WOULD MAKE ABOUT ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND SOLDIERS A MONTH TRANSPORTED BY THE GERMAN PASSENGER AND ENGLISH PASSENGER SHIPS. THE AUSTRIAN AND THE ITALIANS HAVE SIX AUSTRIAN PASSENGER STEAMERS AFTER THEY HQAVE FINISHED CARRYING THE FRENCH PRISONERS FROM HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM AND BREMEN TO HAVRE WHICH WILL BE PLACED IN OUR SERVICE. THE QUESTION OF THE GERMAN CARGO SHIPS AND THE MANNING OF THESE SHKIPS WILL BE TAKEN UP LATER.
I AM RETURNING TO PARIS FRIDAY EVENING AND I AM PREPARED TO ATTEND ANY MEETING THQAT IS ARRANGED.
HURLEY
Original Format
Letter
To
Benson, William Shepherd, 1855-1932
Files
Collection
Citation
Hurley, Edward N. (Edward Nash), 1864-1933, “Edward Nash Hurley to William Shepherd Benson,” 1919 January 9, WWP15603, Cary T. Grayson Papers, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum, Staunton, Virginia.