File No. 763.72112/2743
The Norwegian Minister (Bryn) to the Acting Secretary of State
[Received July 24.]
My Dear Mr. Polk: In the newspapers it is stated that you have made a request to the British Government for explanations in regard to the British black list against concerns in the United States. If I had been in Washington I would have called upon you and asked if said notice is true, in order that I might have been able to report to my Government. I now venture to approach you in this informal way asking you to be kind enough to let me know, if possible, whether it is correct that such steps as stated have been taken.
I also should be extremely obliged to you for giving orders to your Department to keep me informed about the further steps that may be taken in this matter in order that I may be able to report on the same to my Government, provided of course that this is entirely agreeable to you.
Believe me [etc.]