511.3B1/12
The British Appointed Ambassador on Special Mission (Grey) to the Secretary of State
Sir: With reference to my note No. 818 of the 13th November, on the subject of the Arms Traffic Convention and Protocol, I have the honour to inform you that I have received a further communication from my Government stating that His Majesty’s Government have, up to the present, invited the following non-signatory Powers to give the proposed guarantee:
The Argentine Republic, Chile, Venezuela, Colombia, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland and The Netherlands, none of whom have as yet given the guarantee.
The French, United States, Italian and Belgian Governments will be informed by telegraph as soon as any Power has signed. His Majesty’s Government will also inform the above Governments of any further invitations which may be issued to sign the guarantee.
I am directed to express the hope that the United States Government will take similar action.
I have [etc.]