File No. 855.48/672a

The Secretary of State to the British Ambassador ( Spring Rice )

My Dear Mr. Ambassador: The Secretary of the Treasury has transmitted to me a copy of instructions which have been sent to the Collector of Customs, relative to examinations of vessels departing from this country laden with Belgian Relief cargoes, and I am forwarding herewith a copy of the instructions in question.1

It is understood that in consideration of this examination undertaken by the Treasury Department, which was the result of an informal arrangement between the Embassy and officials of that Department, no further examinations of supplies for Belgian Relief work will be made at Halifax. I should be pleased to receive from you a confirmation of the arrangement proposed.

I am [etc.]

Robert Lansing
  1. Not printed.