File No. 763.72112/2789
The Chargé in Great Britam (Laughlin) to the Secretary of State
[Received, August 6, 12 noon.]
4661. Your 3549, July 21, 6 p. m. Foreign Office advises that Netherlands Oversea Trust have agreed to accept consignment of all tobacco except Dutch colonial tobacco and that the arrangement which existed last year has accordingly been reestablished and is again in force. Tobacco for Holland from United Kingdom already has to be consigned to Netherlands Oversea Trust. Regarding oversea shipments British Government do not insist on such consignment in the case of American tobacco now on high seas or loaded in good faith under suspended arrangement and at present awaiting shipment.