Foreign Relations of the United States Diplomatic Papers, 1934, General, the British Commonwealth, Volume I

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The Secretary of State to the Danish Minister (Wadsted)⁶⁰

Washington, July 5, 1934.

Sir: I have the honor to refer to your notes of March 29 and April 10, 1934, and to this Department’s note dated April 7, 1934,⁶¹ concerning the provisions contained in the proposed code of fair competition for the shipping industry. The President did not approve the draft of the shipping code which it is understood was forwarded to him for consideration. No information is available as to what action the proponents of the code now intend to take with regard to this matter.

Accept [etc.]

For the Secretary of State:

William Phillips

60. Substantially the same note was sent to the Norwegian Minister, July 5.
61. Note of April 7 not printed.