462.00 R 296/695: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Chargé in France (Whitehouse)
389. L–144, for Logan. Your L–247, November 12, 4 p.m. I agree that it will be highly desirable to procure formula as you have suggested. You should, however, omit the sentence which reads: “The Dawes annuities represent total of the payment to be made by Germany for war costs for many years to come and unless the United States receives some payment from these annuities no payment at all will be received.” It is considered unwise to raise any question whether United States could obtain payment outside of participation [Page 76] in the Dawes Plan annuities. For the above sentence substitute the following: “Dawes Plan with its comprehensive provisions for payment by Germany of war costs specifically contemplates participation by United States in payments made under the plan.”