811.203/412
Sir Nevile Butler of the British Foreign Office to the Second Secretary of the American Embassy in the United Kingdom ( Warner )
Dear Mr. Warner: Many thanks for your letter of the 19th January48 explaining in greater detail the policy which the United States Army and Navy Authorities will follow in dealing with such civil claims against members of the United States Forces in this country as do not fall within the scope of the Foreign Claims Act of the 2nd January, 1942.
We have noted your assurance that in such cases the same effect will be given to the judgments of United Kingdom Courts as is given to judgments of American Courts and your explanation of the circumstances in which disciplinary action will be taken by the United States Military Authorities. I am glad to say that the competent Departments of His Majesty’s Government find this explanation entirely satisfactory and have no doubt that this arrangement will solve the problem with which we have been faced.
Yours sincerely,