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File No. 763.72112/10532a

The Acting Secretary of State to the Chargé in Great Britain ( Laughlin)1

[Telegram]
Washington, October 11, 1918, 5 p.m.

1936. For Sheldon [from War Trade Board]:

No. 1386. Refer enemy trading license conference, British Government has suggested that, pending settlement of the minor difficulties which now exist in the matter of complete agreement on enemy trading license conference, formal conference be resumed, each Government participating to the extent to which it has agreed. The negotiations for full agreement will be continued by conference at Washington. We feel this plan satisfactory. French, Italian Governments at Washington have agreed. Washington conference now in formal operation. Take steps to reinstate formal meetings enemy trade license conference, London.

Polk
  1. The same, on the same date, except for substitution of “Paris” for “London,” to the Ambassador in France, No. 5878, for McFadden, No. 367 (File No. 788.72112/10620a).↩