811.512342 Shipping/16
The Canadian Chargé (Wrong) to the Secretary of State
Sir: With reference to your note of June 29th, 1928 concerning the question of the exemption from taxation in the United States and in Canada of the income of vessels of foreign registry, I have the honour to inform you that His Majesty’s Government in Canada would welcome an opportunity for the discussion of this subject between officials of the Department of National Revenue of Canada and officials of the Treasury Department. Mr. C. S. Walters, Commissioner of Income Tax, and Mr. C. F. Elliott, Counsel of the Department of National Revenue, are prepared to come to Washington for this discussion on July 30th or as soon thereafter as may be convenient. I shall be glad if you will be good enough to inform me at an early [Page 4] date whether the suggestion that such a discussion should take place meets with the approval of the competent authorities of the Government of the United States, and, if so, whether the date proposed will be suitable.
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