763.72119/2810
The British Chargé ( Barclay ) to the Secretary of State
Sir: I have the honour to inform you, by direction of His Majesty’s Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, that Dr. Holsti, the de facto representative of the Government of Finland in London, has made a request to His Majesty’ Government on behalf of the Finland Government begging them to consent to the participation in the Peace Conference of Plenipotentiaries of the Government of Finland, and asking them, in the absence of a representative of Finland in the United States, to inform the United States Government. His Majesty’s Government have informed Dr. Holsti that they have in mind the wishes of the Finland Government and that the United States Government would be notified of his request.
In bringing the above to the notice of the United States Government I am directed to explain that His Majesty’s Government consider that this and all similar demands can only be decided by the Allies in common concert.
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