740.00112 European War 1930/239: Telegram
The Ambassador in Belgium (Davies) to the Secretary of State
Brussels, October 6,
1939—5 p.m.
[Received October 6—12:20 p.m.]
[Received October 6—12:20 p.m.]
151. Netherlands Legation yesterday confirmed a statement made to the Embassy by a Foreign Office official that Belgian and Dutch Governments have made representations a few days ago to the British Government on the subject of the British contraband regulations. They contend that the list of conditional contraband is entirely too indefinite and allows too much discretion to the commanders of the ships of the blockade squadron. No reply has yet been received to these communications.
Davies