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The Secretary of State to the British Chargé ( Barclay )
The Secretary of State presents his compliments to the Chargé d’Affaires ad interim of Great Britain, and has the honor to acknowledge the receipt of the latter’s memorandum, No. 1333 of November 29, 1918, regarding the question of the participation of the Swiss Government, and other neutrals, at the Peace Conference.
In reply the Secretary of State begs to inform the Chargé d’Affaires that the United States Government has replied to the Swiss Government expressing sympathy, but stating that a final decision could not be made until the Secretary of State had an opportunity to discuss the question in Paris.