Office of the Historian

791.003/79b: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Minister in Persia (Philip)

[Paraphrase]
Washington, March 10, 1928—6 p.m.

23. Department’s 16, March 3, 5 p.m. A conversation on the subject mentioned therein took place with the Italian Ambassador on March 8. Greatly interested, he promised to cable immediately to the Italian Government and felt sure that it would appreciate greatly the suggestions of the Department and would very gladly instruct your Italian colleague to keep closely in touch with you.19

The Embassy in Germany reports instructions have been sent the German Minister in Persia for full cooperation with you.

Kellogg
  1. On March 10, 1928, the Secretary of State also cabled the Ambassador in Italy (No. 26), summarizing the conversation and adding that “Similar conversations have been held with the British, French, and German Ambassadors.” (File No. 791.003/79c.)↩