File No. 861.85/15a
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Great Britain (Page)
[Telegram]
Washington, April 30, 1918, 5
p.m.
7503. For Sheldon [from War Trade Board]:
410. Please cable us names of Russian steamers requisitioned by Great Britain. We assume that the United States is entitled to the use of 50 per cent of these vessels or equivalent in other tonnage, as we agreed to treat the requisitioned Dutch boats as subject to the fifty-fifty arrangement on the understanding that Great Britain would act reciprocally with respect to tonnage requisitioned by her.
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