500.C1197/239: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Minister in Switzerland (Wilson)

106. Your 117, December 6, 11 a.m.81

1. You may inform the Secretary General of the League of Nations, in reply to his note to you of October 16,82 that the Commission referred to therein will be made welcome in the Philippine Islands and that the Governor General of the Philippine Islands will render all possible assistance to it in connection with its investigations. You may add that this Government will appreciate receiving a copy of any report that may be rendered by the proposed Commission. Please inform Department personnel of Commission and dates when it will visit Philippines immediately you can obtain information.

2. [Paraphrase.] Although the United States Government, in principle, would not be disposed to object to any American serving on the Permanent Central Board, manifestly this Government could not suggest, in view of its inability to take part in electing the Board, that an American be elected to it, nor take any action which could be construed as recommending or endorsing any individual American for a Board position.

The Secretary General of the League of Nations should, therefore, be informed by you that the matter is one in regard to which the Department of State would prefer to express no opinion. [End paraphrase.]

Kellogg
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  2. Supra.