690.419/11–949: Telegram
The Chargé in the United Kingdom (Bliss) to the Secretary of State
[Received November 9—8:04 a. m.]
4484. Deptel 4000, November 4. Substance reference telegram given Foreign Office yesterday. According Tomlinson, Far Eastern Dept, lists of 1–B items (Deptel 2156, June 22) may take some time to clear with interested Government depts. Accordingly, British draft note to France, Belgium, Holland and now to include Portugal will not transmit copy of either 1–A or 1–B list in order not to delay matters and will merely ask for agreement in principle. Copy of draft note will be transmitted “next day or two” British Embassy Washington for transmittal Department.