File No. 165.102/855
The Ambassador in Great Britain (Page) to the Secretary of State
No. 2967
London,
January 31, 1916
.
[Received February
17.]
Sir: Referring to my cablegram No. 3668 of
the 29th instant in regard to the shipment of two cargoes of
dyestuffs of German origin to the United States,1 I have the honor to
transmit herewith to the Department a copy of the note, dated the
28th instant, which has been received from the Foreign Office in
reply to the representations of the Embassy in this connection, and
in which it is set forth that if the cotton which was shipped to
Germany has been paid for in the United States in cash, the British
Government would raise no objection to a similar payment being made
in Germany for the two cargoes of dyestuffs.
It is further stated that the permit would be issued in favor of the
Republic Trading Corporation instead of Mr.
Mitchell.
I have [etc.]
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[Enclosure]
The British Secretary of State for Foreign
Affairs (Grey) to
the American Ambassador (Page)
No. 3416/C
London,
January 28, 1916
.
Your Excellency: With reference to the
note which I had the honour to address to your excellency on the
14th instant and your excellency’s note of the 20th instant
relative to the shipment of two cargoes of German dyestuffs to
the United States of America, and to unofficial communications
which have since passed between the Embassy and this Department,
I have the honour to assure your excellency that there has been
no misapprehension of the situation on the part of His Majesty’s
Government, and further that if the cotton which was shipped to
Germany has been paid for in the United States in cash, His
Majesty’s Government would raise no objection to a similar
payment being made in Germany for the two cargoes of
dyestuffs.
The permit would be issued in favour of the Republic Trading
Corporation instead of Mr. Mitchell.
I have [etc.]
For the Secretary of State:
M. de Bunsen
