Excellency:
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
WASHINGTON
September 1, 1939
In reply to Your Excellency's note of this
morning inquiring whether the United States
Government would be willing to undertake the
protection of persons, property and interests for
whose protection the British Ambassador in Germany
and consular officers under his superintendence
are normally responsible, I have the honor to state
that in the event of a rupture of diplomatic rela-
tions between Great Britain and Germany this Govern-
ment will gladly accept.   Instructions have been
telegraphed to the American Charge d'Affaires in
Berlin, and through him to American consular officers
in Germany, authorizing them to act accordingly.
Accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of
my highest consideration.
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Tils Excellency
The Right Honorable
The Marquess of Lothian, C.H
British Ambassador.