Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Address of the President to Congress December 8, 1914

File No. 812.6363/87.

The Netherlands Minister to the Secretary of State.

The Netherlands Legation,
Washington, June 2, 1914.

Excellency: I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your note of to-day, in which is stated: [Quotes note of June 2, 1914, printed on the preceding page.]

I have the honor to inform you in reply that I am authorized by my Government to accept in their name the agreement as described above, which they will therefore regard as coming into effect from this day’s date.

Accept [etc.]

W. L. F. C. de Rappard

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