810.34 Leasing/159
Memorandum of Conversation, by the Chief of the Division of European Affairs (Moffat)
The British Chargé d’Affaires, Mr. Victor Mallet, came in to see me today and said that whereas the British Government appreciated that no further action would be taken with regard to the leasing of over-age destroyers to Brazil for training purposes at any rate until after Congress had reconvened, nonetheless it felt that it must make, as a matter of record, a communication25 setting forth the reasons why they felt that the proposed action was contrary to the spirit of Article 22 of the London Naval Treaty. He said that the note did not require an answer but urged that it be given full consideration.
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