463.00 R 29/169: Telegram
The Ambassador in France (Herrick) to the Secretary of State
[Received February 17—2:36 p.m.]
126. My 115, February 9, 6 p.m. I have today received the following draft resolution:
“The British, French, and Italian Governments in view of the resolution of the Reparation Commission 2990 of November 4th, 1924,11 resolve, subject) to the remarks which may be later presented by the Government of the United States of America and it being understood that this reservation leaves open the question as to whether the Government of the United States of America was consulted by courtesy or by virtue of the rights which it holds under the treaties,
- 1.
- To request the Reparation Commission: (a) To invite the Polish, Roumanian, Serb, Croat and Slovene and Czechoslovak Governments to issue the bonds provided for by article 4 of the arrangement of September [10], 1919, as modified by the declaration of December 8, 1919; (b) to have the said bonds delivered; (c) to hold them as trustee of the British, French, and Italian Governments.
- 2.
- To notify officially to the Reparation Commission the annexation of Fiume to Italy according to the terms of the Italo-Serb agreement of January 27th, 1924.”
Hill informed.
- Not printed.↩