711.428/615
The Acting Secretary of State to the British Ambassador (Geddes)
Excellency: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note No. 663 of October 7, 1920, by which you bring to my attention the resolution, relative to cooperation in scientific investigation of the deep-sea fisheries adjacent to both coasts of North America, adopted at the conference of fishery experts representing Newfoundland, Canada and the United States which was held at Ottawa on the 23d of September 1920.
You state that the Government of Canada approves the recommendations contained in that resolution, and inquire whether the Government of the United States approves these recommendations and will agree to the publication of the resolution on October 15, 1920.
[Page 409]In reply I have the honor to inform you that the recommendations contained in the resolution meet with the approval of this Government, and that this Government is pleased to agree to the publication of the resolution on October 15, 1920.
Accept [etc.]