File No. 841.51/70
The Assistant Secretary of the Treasury ( Crosby) to the Secretary of State
Washington,
July 20, 1917.
Sir: On behalf of the Secretary of the Treasury, I beg to advise you that an advance of $85,000,000 has to-day been made to the British Government. This brings the total loaned to that Government to date to $770,000,000.
Very sincerely yours,
Oscar T. Crosby