811.512342 Shipping/16

The Secretary of State to the Canadian Chargé (Wrong)

Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note No. 111, dated July 24, 1928, in regard to a proposed conference of Mr. C. S. Walters, Commissioner of Income Tax, and Mr. C. F. Elliott, Counsel of the Department of National Revenue, with officials of the United States Treasury Department in this city on July 30, 1928, concerning the question of the exemption from taxation in the United States and in Canada of the income of vessels of foreign registry.

In response it gives me pleasure to confirm the information which was furnished you on July 24 over the telephone to the effect that officials of the Treasury Department will be glad to discuss this question with Messrs. Walters and Elliott at ten a.m. on July 30 next.

Mr. Luther S. Cannon, of the Treasury Department, Room 301, Walker Johnson Building, 18th Street and New York Avenue, Northwest, will be happy to receive Messrs. Walters and Elliott on the date indicated and to discuss this matter with them.

Accept [etc.]

For the Secretary of State:
W. R. Castle, Jr.