The Norwegian Minister to the Secretary of State.
Washington, January 12, 1915.
Mr. Secretary of State: In the note your excellency addressed to me on the 7th instant your excellency suggested that the Norwegian and the American Governments agree that unless the appointment of the Commission mentioned in Art. II of the Treaty signed on June 24, 1914, is completed by February 21, 1915, the time be extended by mutual agreement until the contracting parties are able to complete the selection.
Your excellency added that if the Norwegian Government agrees to this, a favorable answer taken in connection with the said note would be regarded as an agreement.
In reply to the said note I have been instructed by my Government to inform your excellency that my Government agrees to the suggestions set forth in the note, and that an agreement thus is concluded.
Please accept, Mr. Secretary of State, the assurances of my highest consideration.