The Secretary of State ad interim to the Ambassador in Great Britain (Page)
1715. Department’s 1685, 8th.1 Department informed by American Minister, The Hague, that for a week past Oversea Trust has been endeavoring to organize a special committee of this organization for transmission in both directions of cables described in Department’s 1685, but they have been unable to obtain consent of the British Government as yet. Minister, The Hague, believes plan would greatly relieve situation. Oversea Trust might prevent possible use of secret codes by translating messages into another language or by paraphrasing. Cooperate in obtaining adoption of this or other similar plan to relieve situation. Department also communicating with British Ambassador, Washington, in regard to the matter requesting him to bring to attention of his Government urgent need of modification of present situation.