Zimmermann Telegram (English Translation) 齊默爾曼電報（英文翻譯的中文版本）

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Zimmermann Telegram (English Translation)　齊默爾曼電報（英文翻譯的中文版本）
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 Zimmermann Telegram (English Translation)

From the German Foreign Secretary to the German Minister in Mexico City:

"We intend to begin on the first of February unrestricted submarine warfare. We shall endeavor in spite of this to keep the United States of America neutral. In the event of this not succeeding, we make Mexico a proposal of alliance on the following basis: make war together, make peace together, generous financial support and an understanding on our part that Mexico is to reconquer the lost territory in Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona. The settlement in detail is left to you. You will inform the President of Mexico of the above most secretly as soon as the outbreak of war with the United States of America is certain and add the suggestion that he should, on his own initiative, invite Japan to immediate adherence and at the same time mediate between Japan and ourselves. Please call the President’s attention to the fact that the ruthless employment of our submarines now offers the prospect of compelling England to make peace within a few months. Acknowledge receipt.

Zimmermann"

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Notes:

1. Original Transmission: The telegram was sent via a secure diplomatic cable from Berlin to the German embassy in Washington, D.C., and then forwarded to Mexico City. However, because Germany lacked direct cable access due to wartime conditions, it relied on neutral countries’ cables (including U.S. and Swedish lines), which Britain was monitoring.
2. Interception and Decoding: British intelligence (specifically Room 40, the naval codebreaking unit) intercepted the message and deciphered it using captured German codebooks. The British slightly reworded it when presenting it to the U.S. to protect their codebreaking capabilities, but the substance remained intact.
3. Historical Record: This text is preserved in historical archives, including those of the U.S. National Archives and the British National Archives.

 

齊默爾曼電報（英文翻譯的中文版本）

從德國外交大臣致德國駐墨西哥城公使：

"我們打算從2月1日起開始實施無限制潛艇戰。儘管如此，我們將盡力保持美國的中立。如果這一努力失敗，我們向墨西哥提出以下基礎的聯盟建議：共同作戰，共同媾和，慷慨的財政支持，以及我們同意墨西哥收復其在德克薩斯州、新墨西哥州和亞利桑那州失去的領土。具體細節的安排交由你負責。你將在與美國開戰確定後，以最秘密的方式將上述內容告知墨西哥總統，並建議他主動邀請日本立即加入聯盟，同時在日本與我們之間進行調解。請提醒總統注意，我們無情使用潛艇現在提供了在幾個月內迫使英國媾和的前景。請確認收到此電報。

齊默爾曼"

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註釋：

1. 原始傳輸：該電報通過安全的 дипломат電纜從柏林發送到德國駐華盛頓特區大使館，然後轉發至墨西哥城。然而，由於戰時條件，德國無法直接使用自己的電纜線路，因此依賴中立國的電纜（包括美國和瑞典的線路），而這些線路正被英國監控。
2. 截獲與解碼：英國情報部門（具體來說是海軍密碼破譯單位「40號房」）攔截了這封電報，並使用繳獲的德國密碼本進行了解碼。英國在向美國提交時略微改進了措辭，以保護其破譯能力，但內容實質未變。
3. 歷史記錄：這份文本保存在歷史檔案中，包括美國國家檔案館和英國國家檔案館。