125.655/124: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Great Britain (Kellogg)
81. Your 112, March 31, 6 p.m. Department approves of text of Notes to be exchanged. It is suggested that Notes be dated April 2, 1924 and that they be released for publication in the morning newspapers of April 3rd.
[Page 252]Unless a telegram to the contrary is received from you before noon to-morrow, it will be assumed that this course meets with the approval of the British Government and the Department will proceed with the arrangements for the release of Notes, preceded by the following statement:
“The United States Government having reached an understanding with the British Government with regard to the United States Consulate at Newcastle-on-Tyne, England, which was closed in 1922, the following Notes were exchanged yesterday between the British Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and the American Ambassador at London. The British Government has agreed that Messrs. Slater and Brooks, formerly Consul and Vice Consul respectively at Newcastle may be assigned to posts within the British Empire and will shortly be sent to such posts.”