File No. 300.115/12464

The British Ambassador ( Spring Rice ) to the Secretary of State

No. 146

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