Loans: Ot. Br. (War Debt Payment)    1366/ 9 /*°
frdX. fik.yZ. mixtion
scomber loth, 1940
Sir,
In eccorcence with instructions frow
ais £<ajeaty*e Mlinl    *cret*ry of Stat* ror
foreign   Affaire, X have the honour to acknowledge
•70 the receipt of your note of the 4*h J ecec&er encloelng
« statement of the ejaaante *iu© froa His Majesty's
Government in the United *ln»doa unfler the provisions
of toe Lebt A*roe-aeat of the ltfth June, 1*83, MM
the fcorstorltta A^reewont of the 4th Jane, 1*38.
1 on   irectofi to express the appreciation
of Hie Uajeety'e <jOvern*ont of the assurance that
the NWIMt of the United   latee is fully disposed
to <iacuae any proposals which Hie Majesty's Government
may desire to put forward in regard to the payment
of thle in ebtedneea; and in return ! as to aaeure
you that .lie iiajesty's (Jovernwent will be willing to
reopen dleeueelons on too subject whenever ci rc-orn-
ate noe a are each aa to warrant the hope that a
aatlafaotory result /alttht be reached.
I have the honour to toe,
sith the highest consideration,
Jllr,
Your uoat obedient,
bunble eervant,
Charge d*Affaires
The Honourable
Cordsll Uullf
secretary of  <tate of the United states,
vaahin*ton,    D. C. OflSriRB