Originally Posted By: lagopus
Canvasback, don't hold your breath on that one. The U.S. Embassy in London is on land owned by the Duke of Westminster. The U.S. wanted it as American soil as per nearly every other Embassy in the world. He agreed on the condition that the U.S. would compensate him for land confiscated in the Revolutionary War; that is most the state of Virginia. He's still awaiting a reply and the U.S. Embassy is still on English soil. Lagopus.....


Ah, c'mon! I suspect the whole "lend-lease" thing worked out for you better than the alternative, after the last great nastyness went down.

The 50 US destroyers that went from flying the US flag to flying the Union Jack were a great start.

I don't recall how many of 'em we got back...



Best,
Ted