611.536 Wines/15

The Secretary of State to the Portuguese Minister (Bianchi)

Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note No. 22 P. 11/2 dated February 8, 1934, and to inform you that in view of the action of your Government reported therein of altering the flour acidity requirement affecting the importation of flour into the Madeira Islands, and in view of the oral assurances received that the Portuguese Government will give earnest consideration to other possibilities of increasing importation of agricultural products from the United States, the appropriate authorities of the Government of the United States will issue to duly qualified applicants import permits valid until March 31, 1934, for the importation of wines and spirits from Portugal to a total amount of 300,000 gallons, inclusive of permits already issued.

Accept [etc.]

For the Secretary of State:
William Phillips