462.00 R 294/523: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in France (Herrick)
[Paraphrase]
Washington, May 25,
1926—2 p.m.
144. For Hill. H–52. Your H–107, May 21, 7 p.m.
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- Department has informed British Embassy that you will attend forthcoming meeting on behalf of this Government.
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- While the Government of the United States would be pleased to see reductions made in allotments for armies of occupation, the Rhineland Commission, and the Commission of Control, and you may say so, it would not appear to be necessary for you to participate in any discussion or controversy on this point, as it is understood that there will not in any event be any increase proposed in the existing allotments. Unless our interests should be adversely affected by Allied representatives’ proposal, you may state that you have no objection.
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- As you have been authorized to represent the Government of the United States at committee meetings, the Department perceives no reason why you should not attend all meetings. If and when discussion of crediting payments mentioned in British note should come up, however, you may state that this Government does not feel called upon to make any comment provided that arrangements made do not operate to reduce our participation in annuities in question.
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- Your H–107, paragraph 7. The Department prefers that present discussion be limited to third annuity, as there is possibility of further reductions in respect to subsequent years.
Kellogg