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File No. 600.119/438a

The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Great Britain ( Page)

[Telegram]
Washington, November 12, 1917, 9 p.m.

5793. Following for Vance McCormick:

My understanding is that no arrangement yet made to do away with navicerts. We understand British ready to discontinue navicerts as soon as we arrange machinery in London to take advantage of information collected by them as to consignees and quantities. Richards.1

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  1. Member of War Trade Board.↩