711.0012Anti-War/147a: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in France (Herrick)
241. Sartiges suggested to Castle a few days ago that it might be possible to have a protocol of adhesion ready for signature by other nations at the time the multilateral treaty is signed by the fifteen nations. Castle explained that I doubted the advisability of this since there might appear an invidious distinction between those signing the treaty and the rest. Sartiges came in again today to say that the French Government recognized the possible difficulties which might arise, and had therefore given up the idea and was preparing simply for the signature of the treaty by the original fifteen. Sartiges also said that Chamberlain had told the French it would be embarrassing for him to meet the Russians. There would have been of course, the same embarrassment for me and I am very glad of the decision made.
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