Office of the Historian

871.6363/177: Telegram

The Acting Secretary of State to the Minister in Rumania (Jay)

[Paraphrase]
Washington, July 8, 1924—5 p.m.

22. Course recommended in third paragraph of Legation’s 29 of July 6, 9 a.m. is approved. Department suggests desirability of seeing both the Prime Minister and the Minister of Foreign Affairs and making representations of the nature outlined in our 19 of July 3, 4 p.m. Of course the representations proposed in that telegram may be supplemented and reinforced at your discretion.

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You should telegraph the Department in advance the time fixed for your interview in order that arrangements may be made to carry out your suggestion that the Rumanian Minister in Washington be informed by the Department of the instructions given to you to return home for consultation.

You may carry out your suggestion of informing the Rumanian officials whom you interview on this matter that the reasons for your return to America will be made public.

Pending a report of your interviews the Department will withhold final instructions with respect to your return.

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