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BRITISH KLIBASSY,
VASHIIOTON, D.C.
No. 313.
8th July 1940. .
Sir,
I have the honour to acknowledge the
~*((% . receipt of your note (041.51/1580) of the 5th instant
conveying to me the text of a note   .arked "Secret"
and dated June 20th, 1940, addressed to the American
Ambassador in London by the Foreign. Office, on the
subject of the transfer of the Bank of ffiBftllttl
accounts at the Federal Reserve Bank, New York, into
the name of His Britannic Majesty's Government.
In reply I have the honour to state
that the text of the Foreign Office note of June 20th,
1940, is in accordance with the instructions received
by me from His ;.:ajetty's Government, and I ishall be
grateful if you will communicate that note to the
Federal reserve Bank, new York, with your confirma-
tion that the instructions contained in it emanate
from His Majesty's Government.
I have the honour to be,
with the highest consideration,
Sir,
Your most obedient, humble servant,
(S£4U) MfttAft.
rj?he Honourable
Ccrdell Hull,
GHSP:KIP
Secretory of state of the United States,
Washington, D.C.