File No. 656.119/185a
The Secretary of State to the Minister in the Netherlands (Garrett)
[Telegram]
Washington,
December 10, 1917, 6 p.m.
836. Over 3 weeks ago War Trade Board requested of Dutch commission here that all steamers be released for West Indian and South American round trips at rate of 35 shillings. No reply has been received by commission from Holland to this request despite fact that commission was optimistic about favorable reply. Please take matter up with Foreign Office informally and cable your opinion as to why such reasonable request has not received favorable consideration.
Lansing