711.8321/15
The Minister in Egypt ( Fish ) to the Secretary of State
[Received November 17.]
Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of the Department’s instruction no. 416 of September 13, 1939, enclosing two copies of the draft consular convention, as amended by the Department, for presentation to the Egyptian Foreign Office as a basis for negotiation.
I have on this date handed in person to Aly Maher Pasha in his capacity as Minister of Foreign Affairs one copy of the draft convention, under cover of a note to the Foreign Office worded in such a way as to mention that my Government understands that it has the privilege of making changes in its proposals during the negotiations, if it so desires.
The contents of paragraph two of the Department’s instruction under acknowledgment have been brought to the attention of Vice Consul Daniel Gaudin, Jr.
Respectfully yours,