File No. 658.119/289
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Great Britain ( Page)
[Telegram]
Washington,
May 3, 1918, 5 p.m.
7564. For Sheldon [from War Trade Board]:
No. 409. Your 361, Embassy’s 9298, April 1, 6 p.m. Certain technical considerations involving formalities in the execution and confirmation of agreements of the scope of the proposed arrangement with Sweden make it impracticable for the Government of the United States to become a formal signatory party thereto. The State Department is prepared, however, to assure the Swedish Government that licenses will be issued as contemplated by the agreement.
Lansing