661.1115/69: Telegram
The Ambassador in Great Britain (Davis) to the Secretary of State
[Received May 26—1:40 p.m.]
848. My 514, March 27, noon [10 a.m.], and previous correspondence. Foreign Office now replies to memorandum of March 27th and states that British Government cannot at present see its way to propose legislation or to initiate other steps to provide that there should be returned to the rightful owners, before trade is resumed between Great Britain and Russia, such gold or securities as the Government of the Soviet may have illegally acquired. Persons claiming to be rightful owners will, however, be enabled to institute such legal action as is possible for the protection of their property.