711.428/644

The Secretary of Commerce ( Hoover ) to the Secretary of State

99082–N

Sir: Replying to your letter of the 9th instant,2 enclosing copy of a note from the British Embassy dated July 2d,2 I have the honor to enclose several copies of the Department’s instructions of July 6 [Page 290] issued to Collectors of Customs terminating on July 15 certain privileges in ports of the United States allowed to fishing vessels of nations associated with the United States.

Respectfully,

For the Secretary:
C. H. Huston

Assistant Secretary
[Enclosure]

Instructions of the Department of Commerce to Collectors of Customs

General Letter No. 230

To Collectors of Customs and Others Concerned:

The instructions of the Secretary of Commerce issued February 21, 1918 (General Letter No. 174), and supplementary instructions issued March 18, 1918, and March 25, 1918, by which, to promote the vigorous prosecution of the war and to make the utmost use jointly of all the resources of the nations then cooperating, certain privileges in ports of the United States were allowed to fishing vessels of nations associated with the United States are hereby canceled to take effect July 15, 1921, and on and after that date you will cease to extend such privileges. Please advise those concerned.

Respectfully,

Herbert Hoover

Secretary
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