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AMERICAN EMBASSY The Hague, August 23, 1949 My dear Mr. President: The information that you have accepted my resig- nation as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Kingdom of the Netherlands has duly reached me. I am deeply appreciative of the sentiments you have expressed concerning my services to our country, both here and in Portugal, and express the hope that the letter you have addressed to me, and signed by you, will in due course reach me, as I will of course value it highly. I understand, Sir, that my resignation is to become effective at some time after my arrival in the United States. I take this occasion to renew my thanks to you, Sir, for the opportunity you have given to me to be of service to our country and for the confidence you have always The Honorable Harry S. Truman, President of the United States of America, The Blair House, Washington, D.C.