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:<font size=-1><i>This transcription of the British Admiralty's decoding of the German-language text of a telegram from Arthur Zimmermann, German Foreign Secretary, to Heinrich von Eckardt, the German Ambassador in Mexico, is based on a March 2, 1917 telegram from Walter H. Page, American Ambassador in Great Britain, to Robert Lansing, American Secretary of State (File No. 862,20212/81). | :<font size=-1><i>This transcription of the British Admiralty's decoding of the German-language text of a telegram from Arthur Zimmermann, German Foreign Secretary, to Heinrich von Eckardt, the German Ambassador in Mexico, is based on a March 2, 1917 telegram from Walter H. Page, American Ambassador in Great Britain, to Robert Lansing, American Secretary of State (File No. 862,20212/81). | ||
:The transcription of an [[The Zimmerman Note|English translation]] of the original [http://www.footnote.com/image/4346728 cipher telegram] is likewise based on a telegram of Page to Lansing (File No. 862,20212/69.<br><br> | :The transcription of an [[The Zimmerman Note|English translation]] of the original [http://www.footnote.com/image/4346728 cipher telegram] is likewise based on a telegram of Page to Lansing (File No. 862,20212/69.<br><br> | ||
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WWI Document Archive > 1917 Documents > The Zimmerman Note > Decoded German Text
- This transcription of the British Admiralty's decoding of the German-language text of a telegram from Arthur Zimmermann, German Foreign Secretary, to Heinrich von Eckardt, the German Ambassador in Mexico, is based on a March 2, 1917 telegram from Walter H. Page, American Ambassador in Great Britain, to Robert Lansing, American Secretary of State (File No. 862,20212/81).
- The transcription of an English translation of the original cipher telegram is likewise based on a telegram of Page to Lansing (File No. 862,20212/69.
- The original Zimmermann telegram was sent January 16, 1917.
- Text excerpts in {curly brackets} represent assumed corrections to typos, omissions or errors from original or from decoding.
- Translation of text unrepresented in English translation at beginning : "Foreign Office telegraph sent January 16: No. 1. To be personally decoded in strictest secrecy."
- Translation of text unrepresented in English translation at end : "Acknowledge receipt."
- Auswaertiges Amt telegraphiert Januar 16: No. 1 {Nr 1}. Ganz geheim selbst zu entziffern. Wir beabsichtigen am ersten Februar uneingeschraenkt U-Boot Krieg zu beginnen. Es wird versucht werden{,} Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika trotzdem neutral zu erhalten. Fuer den Fall{,} dass dies nicht gelingen sollte, schlagen wir Mexiko auf folgend {folgender} Grundlage Buendnis vor. Gemeinsam Krieg fuehren, Friedenschluss {Friedensschluss}. Reichliche finanziell {finanzielle} Unterstuetzung und Einverstaendnis unsererseits{,} dass Mexiko in Texas, Neu Mexico, Arizona frueher verloren {verlorenes} Gebiet zurueck erobern {erobert}. Regelung im einzelnen Euer Hochwohlgeborene {Eurem Hochwohlgeborenen} ueberlassen. Sie wollen vorstehendes {Vorstehendes} dem Praesident {Praesidenten} streng geheim eroeffnen, sobald Kriegsausbruch mit Vereinigten Staaten feststeht und Anregung hinzufuegen{,} Japan von sich aus zu sofortig {sofortiger} Beitrachtung [Beitratung?] {Beitretung} einzuladen und gleichzeitig zwischen uns und Japan zu vermitteln. Bitte den Praesident {Praesidenten} darauf hinweisen, dass ruecksichtlose {ruecksichtslose} Anwendung unserer U-Boote jetzt Aussicht bietet, England in wenigen Monaten zum Frieden zu zwingen. Empfang bestaetigen. Zimmermann.
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