855A.24/50: Airgram
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador to the Belgian Government in Exile (Biddle), at London
Washington, August 17,
1942—7:45 p.m.
A–22. Department’s airgram A–17, August 12. Department informed that export duties have recently been increased in Belgian [Page 19] Congo on palm nuts and oil of geranium. Please consider advisability of suggesting paragraph in tripartite agreement providing that Congo export duties shall not be increased during term of agreement on commodities listed in the agreement as of interest to us.
Hull