891.77/52

The Secretary of State to the British Ambassador (Howard)

The Secretary of State presents his compliments to His Excellency the British Ambassador and has the honor to acknowledge the receipt of the communication of March 12, 1924—No. 226—transmitting copies of certain documents relating to the claim of British interests to railway rights in Persia and indicating the attitude of His Majesty’s Government respecting the cooperation of American firms with the Persian Railway Syndicate. Due note has been taken of the views expressed in this communication and of the copies of documents transmitted therewith.