724.3415/3980: Telegram
The Chargé in Great Britain (Atherton) to the Secretary of State
[Received August 3—9:50 a.m.]
449. Foreign Office advised the Embassy this morning that they have not yet received detailed information desired by the Department which it appears is not readily available and must be assembled from more than one source. It was stated informally, however, that a practically complete embargo already exists on the part of the British Government with respect to the licenses issued prior to May 9th.
[Page 280]All replies so far received to inquiries by the League of Nations (see Embassy’s 433, July 26, noon, paragraph 4) have been in the affirmative but certain important countries notably Belgium and other nations have not yet replied.