File No. 841.711/190
The Ambassador in Great Britain (Page) to the Secretary of State
[Received 5.15 p. m.]
3643. My 3639, January 24.1 I have received the following interim answer dated January 25 and signed E. Grey:2
Your Excellency: The communication which your excellency was good enough to make on the 10th instant regarding the seizure of mails from neutral vessels raises important questions of principle in regard to matters which are determined by the policy jointly decided and acted upon by the Allied Governments. His Majesty’s Government are therefore compelled to communicate with their allies before they can send a reply to your memorandum. They are consulting with the French Government in the first instance and I hope to be in a position before long to state the result of this consultation.
I have [etc.]