862t.01/214: Telegram
The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in France (Wallace)
1732. For General Allen.
The French Government, through its Ambassador here, has requested the United States to join in representations to German Commissioner in Rhineland as to danger of further provocative speeches in occupied territory by German ministers. For your confidential information, Department does not desire to join in official representations to German Rhineland Commission [Commissioner]. Reply has been made that since the United States is only unofficially represented on Rhineland Commission it should not join in official statements from the Commissioners but that the unofficial American representative would be authorized in his discretion to informally indicate to the German representative, if the joint representations are made as indicated, that “speeches such as those recently made by the German Minister are inadvisable, in his opinion, and are likely to lead to unfortunate complications and ought to be avoided.” Should occasion arise, please take informal action consistent with above reply.