860c.24/53: Telegram

The Minister in Poland ( Pearson ) to the Secretary of State

[Paraphrase]

43. Department’s telegram No. 46, June 4 [3]. On January 17 Polish Government committee adopted Browning automatic rifles. The Warsaw agent of the Colt Company says that the contract will be signed by the end of June despite great opposition French interests. Details of proposed contract given in letter from commercial attaché 215 telegram 5th to Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce.

Pearson