File No. 300.115/12464
The British Ambassador ( Spring Rice) to the Secretary of State
No. 146
Washington,
May 21, 1917.
[Received May 23.]
[Received May 23.]
Sir: I have the honour to inform you that His Majesty’s Government have given instructions to His Majesty’s Consul General at [Page 513] Rotterdam that all permits which were issued for the release of American goods of German origin and which lapsed owing to difficulties of finding shipping space have now been renewed.
I have [etc.]
Cecil Spring Rice