711.419/235
The Secretary of State to the British Chargé (Chilton)
Sir: I take pleasure in acknowledging the receipt of your note No. 560, dated September 29, 1926, stating that His Majesty’s Government accepts the suggestions made at the recent London Conference for administrative cooperation on the part of the competent British authorities for the prevention of the illicit liquor trade. You state that your Government is prepared to consider them in effect as from September 29, 1926.
With reference to your statement that it has occurred to Sir Austen Chamberlain that this Government may desire cooperation between His Majesty’s consular officers and the local United States officials at certain ports in the United States and/or in South or Central America, I shall be grateful if you will be so good as to express to Sir Austen Chamberlain my thanks for this additional offer of cooperation, which has been brought to the attention of the interested authorities of this Government. Upon receipt of advice from them with regard to this matter I shall communicate with you again concerning it.
Accept [etc.]