US
itS   ^ - /M    7l /- DEPARTMENT OF STATE
I ^sEP^y   T^nT 1939
Excellency: ^^^^^
In a cable message dated September 3 the American
Ambassador at London advises me of a note of the same
day's date received by him from the Foreign Office at
London, in language as follows:
"I have the honour to request Your Excellency
to be so good as to notify the United States Gov-
ernment that in consequence of the state of war
which exists with Germany and in accordance with
the provisions of Article 24 of the Treaty for the
Limitation of Naval Armament signed at London on
the 25th March 1936 His Majesty the King of Great
Britain, Ireland and the British Dominions beyond
the Seas Emperor of India,in respect of the United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland here-
by suspends in so far as he is concerned all of
the obligations of the said treaty*
"2. A Similar note is being addressed to his
Excellency the French Ambassador and the Italian
' Charge   d«Affaires-»
His Excellency
The Right Honorable
The Marquess of Lothian, C.H.,
British Ambassador.

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I have the honor to Inform you that the Govern-
ment of the United States has taken due note of the
aforesaid notification.
Accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my
highest consideration.
500.A 15 A .5/955