701.45C11/6–247
The Secretary of State to the British Ambassador (Inverchapel)
The Secretary of State presents his compliments to His Excellency the Ambassador of Great Britain and has the honor to inform him that the United States Government agrees to exchange diplomatic representatives with Burma with the rank of Ambassador.72
The Secretary will be grateful if the British Government will ascertain whether the Government of Burma desires that the United States Consulate General at Rangoon be raised to the rank of Embassy immediately with the present incumbent as Chargé d’Affaires ad interim.
It would also be appreciated if the British Government would ascertain the wishes of the Government of Burma with respect to the nature and timing of public announcements concerning the foregoing.
- In note 301, June 2, the British Ambassador had requested information regarding this matter (701.45C11/6–247).↩