Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, 1921, Volume I

893.51/3419

The American Group to the Secretary of State

New York, May 18, 1921.
[Received May 20.]

Sir: We received your letter of May 17th,⁵⁵ enclosing a copy of a telegram from the Embassy at Paris of May 14th,⁵⁶ transmitting a message from Mr. Lamont regarding the proposed formation of a council to consider Consortium matters.

The American Group met today and discussed this proposal, and we transmit for your information copy of a telegram which we are despatching to Mr. Lamont,⁵⁵ indicating the approval of our Group as therein set forth.

Respectfully,

J. P. Morgan & Co.
For the American Group

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