Papers relating to the foreign relations of the United States, 1928, Volume III

711.9112A/1: Telegram

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

[Paraphrase]

Washington, May 8, 1928—8 p.m.

39. The Department is undertaking to negotiate with most, if not all, countries outside Latin America treaties of arbitration identical in effect with the treaty with France of February 6, 1928,⁶² and, where there are no conciliation treaties (the so-called Bryan treaties), treaties of this sort also based upon the treaty with Great Britain of September 15, 1914.⁶³ The negotiations for these treaties are taking place in Washington.

In your opinion, would proposal to negotiate the treaties mentioned above be well received by Government of Persia at present time, and would such a proposal be of service in assisting you in the negotiations for modus vivendi which you are now conducting with Minister of the Court?⁶⁴ If you answer affirmatively, when do you think proposal should be made in order to obtain maximum good effect?

Kellogg

62. Vol. ii, p. 816.
63. Foreign Relations, 1914, p. 304.
64. See pp. 682 ff.