File No. 658.119/357

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

[Telegram]

7834. For Sheldon [from War Trade Board]:

No. 511. Referring further your No. 560, Embassy 10003, May 11, 5 p.m. In event that Swedish agreement is concluded and you are authorized to adhere to it on behalf of the War Trade Board, your adherence should take the form substantially as set out in your cable above referred to, except that conclusion of adherence should read as follows: “(1) are not required for consumption in United States or in nations associated with United States in the war, or to meet other obligation in United States; (2) will not directly or indirectly be exported to any country or ally of any country with which the United States is or may be at war so long as the above-mentioned agreement shall remain in force and be observed by the Royal Swedish Government.”

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