10D :<'. No. 228 (A 2210/102/45). 1^ My Lord, Foreign Office, S.V/.l. 9$h_April, 1941 I have to refer to Mr, Butler's despatch No. 1075. of the 12th December, 1940, regarding the ratification of the Treaty signed at Washington on the 6th September last between the President of the United States of America on the one hantl and His Majesty The King in respect of the Commonwealth of Australia on the other, amending the Treat^for the Advancement of Peace between the United States and the United Kingdom of the 15th September, 1914. I now transmit The King's instrument of ratification of the amending Treaty for delivery to your Australian colleague. 2, A copy of this Dominions Office for the of Australia. despatch is information being sent to the of the Government I am, with great truth and respect, My Lord, Your Excellency's obedient Servant, (For ttr, V.inston Churchill) His Excellency The Right Honourable Viscount Halifax, K.G.. G.C.S.I etc. , etc. ¦ etc. f Washington.