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The Greek Minister (Simopoulos) to the Secretary of State
The Minister of Greece presents his compliments to His Excellency The Secretary of State and has the honor to inform him that he has received instructions from his Government to approach the United States Government with a view of concluding a treaty pertaining to the alcoholic beverages on board of ships flying the Greek flag and coming into Ports of the United States.
Owing to the fact that a number of Greek passenger ships and especially those belonging to the National Steamship Navigation Company, have a regularly established line between Greece and the United States and in order that no difficulties be encountered by them during their entry into the United States, the Minister of Greece has the honor to advise the Secretary of State that the Greek Government has officially appointed him as its delegate for the conclusion and signing of a treaty between Greece and the United States, similar to other treaties signed by the United States and relating to the traffic of alcoholic beverages.