The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Great Britain (Page)

[Telegram]

3527. Your 4553, July 13. Department has to-day taken up the matter with the British Ambassador, pointing out unfavorable impression created here by failure of British Government to reply [Page 955] to Red Cross proposal contained in Department’s 3430, June 16, except by stating that no need for medicines exists. Sir Cecil Spring Rice promised to recommend strongly British Government accept Red Cross suggestion for appointment of commission. You may informally advise Foreign Office of Department’s disappointment and its earnest hope that the British Government will modify its views.

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