File No. 811.50/3
The Ambassador in Great Britain ( Page ) to the Secretary of State
[Received midnight.]
6008. Your 4675, April 12, 5 p.m. Hoover has, with my approval, already prepared a plan for unified purchase of food in the United States by the British, French and Italian Governments to prevent competitive buying, and plans for other unified actions towards the same end. The assent of these Governments is, I think, assured, and he will submit the plan to our Government. No other man on this side the Atlantic has the grasp of food and shipping needs, and management, that Hoover has, nor the energy and force to put them into execution, and he has the confidence of all these allied Governments. His appointment has given great satisfaction here.