File No. 150.07/50

The British Ambassador ( Spring Rice ) to the Secretary of State

Sir: Referring to your notes of October 3 and October 221 relative to the passage of British reservists through United States territory, [Page 569] I have the honour to inform you that the Government of Canada desire me to give an assurance to the United States Government that, so far as British reservists are concerned, any who may enter the United States from Canada en route to the United Kingdom will be permitted to return to Canada without difficulty if they should become public charges in this country, regardless of whether or not they have acquired Canadian domicile by three years residence in Canada.

I have the honour to request that I may be informed whether the United States Government regard this assurance as satisfactory and whether as a result they will issue general instructions to the immigration officer at Montreal to permit the transit of British reservists from Canada through United States territory to a United States port.

I have [etc.]

Cecil Spring Rice
  1. Note of October 22 not printed.