File No. 300.115/7080
The Ambassador in Great Britain (Page) to the Secretary of State
[Received 7.30 p. m.]
3760. Your 2779, January 25, re beet seed. Foreign Office informs me by note dated 10th instant that according to its understanding of desire of the United States Government all permits issued for beet seed have been [canceled] and that new permits were issued for quantities totaling 11,400 bags specified in your 2779. The instructions were sent to British Consul General, Rotterdam, for these permits on 4th instant.
I am informally advised by Foreign Office that they are ready to grant permits for quantities beet seed up to 140,300 bags as already agreed to by this method, but that now that all permits have been [canceled] they would prefer to issue the new permits at the time each shipment is at Rotterdam ready to be loaded.
Your 28451 just received and Foreign Office has been requested to send instructions to Rotterdam to-day.
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