File No. 658.119/421
The Secretary of State to the Chargé in Great Britain ( Laughlin)
[Telegram]
Washington,
June 14, 1918, 4 p.m.
8244. For Sheldon [from War Trade Board]:
No. 671. Embassy’s 10431, June 5, 11 a.m., your 721.1 Until the permanent Swedish agreement is ratified by the Swedish Government we must, of course, continue to operate under the modus vivendi and will continue to allow vessels to leave the United States whenever compensation ships from Sweden are named and sail for this side. We are now working on matter of Sydic and other boats available for South America.
Lansing
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