Naval Patrol: Pan S£W«^m 160l//S~/59 November 1st, 1939. The Honourable Sumner Welles, My dear Mr* Under Saeretary, I duly Informed the Foreign Office of the suggestion which you made In pur conversation on October 18th that on your return wo should discuss between us certain matters arising out of the Panama Conference* The Foreign Office replied some days ago authorising me to enter into these con* versations, and saying that their instructions would follow* These instructions have not yet reached me, but X hope to receive them very soon* In the meantime, however, I think that you may like to know that the Foreign office have welcomed your suggestion that these ques- tions should be discussed between us* Believe me. My dear Mr* Under Secretary, Yours very sincerely, (8GB) LOTHIAif Under Secretary of State of the United States, Washington, D. C* L:FRHM:CL