File No. 812.63/8.

The British charge d’Affaires to the Secretary of State.

No. 207]

Sir: I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your note dated today in which you state: [Quotes third, fourth and fifth paragraphs of note to the British charge d’Affaires, dated June 24, 1914.]

I have the honour to inform you in reply that I am authorised 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.

I have [etc.]

Colville Barclay
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