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760c.61/266

The Under Secretary of State (Davis) to the Secretary of State

[Washington,] August 27, 1920.

Dear Mr. Secretary: The British Chargé delivered to me the attached note,24 to which I replied that as this Government has not ratified the treaty, we could not very well take the measures indicated specifically to force compliance with the Treaty, but that we are concerned about the situation in Dantzig and would probably send a ship to Dantzig for the purpose of protecting American rights, [Page 396] property and interests. He indicated that the effect was the principal thing desired, and that this would no doubt accomplish that purpose.

If you concur, I suggest that you request the Secretary of the Navy to take the action indicated.25

N[orman] H. D[avis]
  1. Note of Aug. 27, supra.↩
  2. This paper bears the annotation on the margin: “Done Aug. 28/1920. B. C[olby].”↩