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500.A4/a: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Great Britain ( Harvey )17

[Paraphrase]
Washington , July 8, 1921—4 p.m.

384. Ascertain informally whether it would be agreeable to the British Government to be invited by this Government to participate in a conference on limitation of armament, the conference to be held in Washington at a mutually convenient time. Similar suggestions will be made to the French, Italian, and Japanese Governments. Until invitation is issued it is desired that the matter shall be held in confidence.

For your information only: It is probable that formal invitation will not be sent until after Congress passes the naval bill with Borah Resolution.18

Hughes
  1. The same, mutatis mutandis, to the diplomatic representatives in France (no. 330), Italy (no. 121), and Japan (no. 104). (File nos. 500.A4/b, c, d.)↩
  2. See p. 27.↩