362.115 St 21/103: Telegram
The Ambassador in France (Wallace) to the Secretary of State
Paris, January
9, 1920—5 p.m.
[Received January 10—11:09 a.m.]
[Received January 10—11:09 a.m.]
79. R–202 for Department and Davis.
- 1st.
- Supplementing my R–201, letter just received from Kemball-Cook in which he states as follows:
- 2d.
- Italians will, he thinks, agree but must first cable to Rome. He feels they will drop proposition regarding Italian subsidiary Standard Oil. French will agree with one reservation, namely, that first voyage of tankers should not be to Germany. Bérenger has written to Loucheur in that sense, Kemball-Cook does not think this point of greatest importance at moment unless United States Government very keen to send oil to Germany at present. If there is such feeling it may be necessary to leave that point for settlement by Supreme Council. He will interview Belgians on his return to London.
- 3d.
- Should think question as to sending oil to Germany was for Reparations Commission to decide as contemplated by present draft.
- Rathbone
- Wallace