File No. 763.72112/1462
The Secretary of State to the Swedish Minister (Ekengren)
My Dear Mr. Minister: I thank you for your note of August 10,1 which explains more fully the question at issue between your Government and that of Great Britain in regard to restrictions upon trade.
I fully understand that the question is still in the hypothetical stage and that your discussion of it is unofficial. With your consent, however, I would greatly prefer to await the outline of your Government’s position, which you have kindly offered to send me, before giving you even my informal views upon the matter.
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