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The Netherlands Minister (Van Royen) to the Under Secretary of State (Cotton)

My Dear Mr. Secretary:—The Minister of Foreign Affairs at The Hague has advised me, that the Minister of the United States has informed him, that the Department of State in Washington would appreciate receiving from Her Majesty’s Government a confirmation of its assent to the suspension of its lien upon certain Austrian revenues, pledged for the payment of the Austrian Relief bonds. The American Minister referred in his note to Public Resolution No. 81 of February 4th, 1929.

Pursuant to instructions received, I take pleasure in informing you, that on the 19th of this month the Minister of Foreign Affairs has communicated by writing the assent of Her Majesty’s Government to Mr. Diekema.18

Believe me [etc.]

J. H. Van Royen
  1. Gerrit John Diekema, Minister in the Netherlands.