File No. 763.72112/1861a

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

My Dear Mr. Ambassador: As the Department has received no reply from your Government to its note of October 212 in regard to British measures believed by this Government to restrict its legitimate trade with belligerent and neutral countries of Europe, I have to ask whether you will be kind enough to inquire of your Government when we may expect to receive its formal answer. As you know, the matter will probably come up for discussion in the Congress and I hope the reply of your Government, acceding to our contentions which seemed to me perfectly well founded, will shortly be received in order that the situation may be speedily relieved.

I am [etc.]

Robert Lansing
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