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The Secretary of State to the British Ambassador (Howard)
The Secretary of State presents his compliments to His Excellency, the British Ambassador, and in reply to the latter’s note No. 130, of February 19, 1927, concerning the protection of British lives and property in Nicaragua, has the honor to inform the British Ambassador that the American armed forces which have been landed in Nicaragua for the protection of American and foreign lives and property will be pleased to extend to British subjects such protection as may be possible and proper under the circumstances.
Washington
, February 24, 1927.