681.003/101: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Chargé in Great Britain (Atherton)
435. Your 631, December 19, 6 p.m.48 Department cabled Paris Embassy December 17 requesting that French Ministry for Foreign Affairs be advised that as we see it the proposed new customs regime in Morocco involving quotas would constitute a violation of the principle of commercial liberty as guaranteed by treaties, and further, that this Government desires to make representations to the French which are set forth in detail in instruction forwarded to Paris Embassy this week, copy of which has been forwarded to you today.
You are requested to advise the British Foreign Office to this effect and upon receipt of copy of instruction referred to above furnish to the British orally the substance of our views of the situation as outlined therein. Following conversations cable brief summary of British reaction and send complete report by pouch.
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