I, Robert Anthony Eden, His Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, hereby give notice to all whom it may concern and declare as follows: (1) I hereby confirm the authority given in my telegram No. 4125 of the 19th July, 1941, to Mr. Kevile Butler at His majesty's liabassy in '.Vashington whereby Ix. Nevile Butler was authorised to sign the agreement dated 21st Jul", 1941, and made between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, together with the collateral note contained in Schedule A and annexed to the said agreement. (2) I hereby authorise the said Ilevile Butler to sign the amount and date on each and every instalment advanced by the Reconstruction Finance Corporation and noted on the said collateral note in accordance with the provisions thereof. (3) (3) I hereby authorise the said i.'evile Butler to delegate from tiiae to tine in writing at his sole discretion the authority given to him under paragraph (2) hereof to any one of the persons named hereunder: J. Balfour T. K. Bewley T. J. Carlyle Giffard. GIVEN under my hand and seal this Twenty-sixth day of July , 1941.