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The Minister in the Netherlands (Tobin) to the Secretary of State
[Received 4:07 p.m.]
64. Department’s no. 52, October 22, 5 p.m. This afternoon I had an interview with the Minister for Foreign Affairs over the proposed convention on the 12-mile limit. The Minister informed me that the Cabinet had considered the proposed convention and had decided unanimously to recommend its acceptance. Action by the Cabinet is delayed because of the uncertainty regarding the progress of the pending negotiations between the American and the British Governments on the same matter. The Minister asks for information on the status of these negotiations. He believes that the Government of the Netherlands will take action as soon as the definite and final result of the American and British negotiations is known. He has requested that the information requested be given to him at the earliest possible moment.