File No. 811.203/67
The Ambassador in Great Britain ( Davis) to the Secretary of State
[Received 2 p.m.]
3563. Your 6257, December 10, 2 p.m.1 I learn informally that upon the Foreign Office’s referring the military convention proposal to the departments concerned, the latter have delayed replying upon assumption that with conclusion of peace the matter would lapse. The Foreign Office has conveyed to them its decision to reply to my representations no later than the 28th instant, but this answer will probably be unfavorable to the proposed convention.
Confidential. Foreign Office believes that it would be advantageous to conclude such a convention and does not favor attitude of the military departments. I respectfully request therefore that I be furnished with further information regarding the views of the American Government in this matter in order that my renewed representations may be effective.