Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, 1919, Volume II

417.41/18

The Acting Secretary of State to the British Chargé ( Lindsay )

Washington , July 17, 1919 .

Sir: Referring to your note No. 461 of June 18, 1919, relative to certain British claims against the Government of Nicaragua, notably the so-called “Legation claim”, I have now the honor to advise you of the receipt of a telegram of June 28, 1919, from the American Minister at Managua,¹⁵ to the effect that the Public Credit Commission accedes to the desire expressed by the Department of State for the extension until July 30th of the time of acceptance by the British authorities of the offer made in settlement of this claim.

Accept [etc.]

For the Acting Secretary of State:

William Phillips

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