845.515/546
The Secretary of State to the Administrator of the Foreign Economic Administration (Crowley)
My Dear Mr. Crowley: I refer to the Under Secretary’s letter of March 6, 1944 on the subject of the 100 million ounces of silver to be provided for use by the Government of India.
I have, upon my return, given further consideration to this matter. The decision rests, however, that in the opinion of the Department the supply of the silver should be conditioned upon the assumption of joint responsibility by the Governments of the United Kingdom and of India for its return.
The British Ambassador has been informed in the premises.
Sincerely yours,