611.946/482a
The Under Secretary of State (Welles) to President Roosevelt
My Dear Mr. President: With regard to the discussion which took place in Cabinet on July 18 concerning the application of certain embargo measures relating to Japan in the event of some overt action by Japan, I consulted General Marshall97 regarding the attitude of the War Department towards any restrictions which might be imposed by this Government upon the importation of silk into the United States.
I have today received from the War Department a brief memorandum98 which I attach herewith for your information and which indicates that the War Department has no objection to the imposition of restrictions upon the importation of silk into this country.
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