File No. 5869/239.
The Secretary of State to the French Ambassador.
Washington, November 5, 1909.
Excellency: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 27th ultimo, in which, by direction of your Government, you announced that as October 31, 1909, the last day whereon might be applied the terms of the commercial arrangements between the United States and France, recently denounced by this Government, would fall on a Sunday, the French Government had taken steps to keep open on that day the French customshouse, and that, in consequence American imports arriving and entered in France on October 31 would enjoy the benefit of the arrangements mentioned.
In reply I have the honor to advise you that the contents of your note were duly noted, and a translation thereof sent to the Secretary of the Treasury for his information.
As your excellency has knowledge, like action was taken by the United States customs authorities with respect to French imports.
Accept, etc.,