701.48a11/19
The Secretary of State to the British Ambassador (Howard)
Excellency: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of December 27 inquiring on behalf of His Majesty’s Government in the Union of South Africa whether this Government would be prepared to agree in principle to the establishment of a South African Legation in Washington.
I take pleasure in assuring you that this Government will be happy to receive a diplomatic representative of the Government of the Union of South Africa at such time as it may wish to accredit one to the United States.
I should be greatly obliged if you would cause this assurance to be conveyed to His Majesty’s Government in the Union of South Africa and if you would at the same time inquire what diplomatic rank it proposes to confer upon its representative in Washington.
Accept [etc.]