File No. 300.115/7093a
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Great Britain (Page)
2849. Department’s 2778, January 25, and 2805, January 31. Your 3653, January 27, re Mitchell-Bissell porcelain guides. Embassy states no refusal of application received. If refused Department itself requests reconsideration on ground of necessities for textile mills. Value small but of great importance. See Department’s cablegram of even date1 re cyanide for general feeling of country. Refusal of this and cyanide shipment would cause most unfavorable impression and impossible to state consequences. Consignment can be to Secretary of Commerce but indispensable that assurances of non-interference with this shipment issue.