693.119/289: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Italy ( Page )
2384. With reference to Department’s May 20th, 6 p.m.3 French Ambassador states his Government is instructing its Embassy at Rome to make representations to Italian Government concerning its attitude on the question of export of arms to China, and asks [Page 674] that you be instructed to join in said representations. In view of Department’s May 20th, 6 p.m. the French Government has been recommended to instruct its Embassy to confer with you in this matter. You may join in proposed representations but it is suggested that before doing so you take into consideration the question whether it would be opportune at the present time for you to renew your representations in this matter.