Foreign Relations of the United States Diplomatic Papers, 1936, Europe, Volume II

611.60i31/40: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Chargé in Estonia (Carlson)

Washington, May 21, 1936—noon.

4. Your despatch No. 620, diplomatic, April 23, 1936.⁹ Please acknowledge Foreign Office’s note of April 22 therewith enclosed and say that the Government of the United States accepts the note as a withdrawal of Estonian notice of May 21, 1935, to terminate the treaty of friendship, commerce and consular rights between the United States and Estonia on May 22, 1936, and as a prolongation of the life of the treaty until May 22, 1937. At the same time express this Government’s high appreciation of Estonia’s courtesy.¹⁰

Hull

9. Not printed.
10. The Chargé in Estonia reported in his despatch No. 653 (Diplomatic), May 23, that this instruction had been embodied in a note handed by him to the Director of the Foreign Trade Bureau of the Estonian Foreign Office, Mr. Ed. Wirgo, on May 22 (611.60i31/43).