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The State Line Herald
North Lemmon, Adams County, North Dakota
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Rumored in Washington diplomatic circles that Paul Morton, former Navy Secretary and Equitable Life president, is acceptable to Britain as US ambassador to London, succeeding Whitelaw Reid; appointment urged due to recent international developments.
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Former Secretary of Navy May Go to London.
Washington, Feb. 11.--It is rumored in high diplomatic circles that the British embassy has transmitted to the state department the acceptability of Paul Morton, former secretary of the navy and now president of the Equitable Life Assurance society, for the American ambassadorship to the court of St. James.
Developments during the last week in the international field have been such as to make it imperative for this government to appoint Whitelaw Reid's successor at once instead of waiting indefinitely, as had been planned by the president.
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London
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Feb. 11
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british embassy transmitted acceptability of paul morton for ambassadorship; urgent appointment needed due to recent international developments
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Rumored in high diplomatic circles that the British embassy has informed the US state department of Paul Morton's acceptability as American ambassador to the court of St. James, successor to Whitelaw Reid, with immediate appointment imperative due to recent international developments.