File No. 763.72112/9135

The Acting Secretary of State to the British Ambassador on Special Mission ( Reading)

No. 152

Excellency: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note No. 389 of April 10, 1918, informing me that your Government, on the advice of the War Trade Advisory Committee, proposes to make certain additions to the list of British absolute contraband.

After consultation with the departments of this Government concerned with this matter, I take pleasure in stating that the competent authorities of this Government regard the articles which you state the British Government proposes to add to its absolute contraband list, as included in the list set forth in the Navy regulations issued by this Government in June, 1917.

Accept [etc.]

Frank L. Polk