711.00 Statement July 16, 1937/145
The British Ambassador (Lindsay) to the
Under Secretary of State (Welles)
Washington, August 6, 1937.
Dear Mr. Under Secretary: With reference to your
telephone message of this morning I enclose a message from Mr. Eden which I
have just received in answer to Mr. Hull’s statement on foreign policy of
the 16th July.
Believe me [etc.]
[Enclosure]
Statement by the British Secretary of State for
Foreign Affairs (Eden)
I have read with deep interest Mr. Hull’s statement on foreign policy of
the 16th July, the text of which was communicated to me by the United
States Ambassador. I cordially welcome and am in full agreement with the
expression of opinion contained therein on international problems and
situations both in the political and economic field. Mr. Hull’s views on
the ever increasing need for the preservation of peace, the vital
importance of international co-operation
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in every sphere, and the methods which are
recommended for obtaining these objectives are shared in common by His
Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom.
