711.6712A/29: Telegram
The Ambassador in Turkey (Grew) to the Secretary of State
[Received 5 p.m.]
112. Minister for Foreign Affairs informs me that Turkish Ambassador in Washington has been instructed to discuss with the Department the exchange of notes mentioned in Department’s 68, August 17 [16], noon [midnight], and that as soon as proposed texts of notes have been approved by Turkish Government, Moukhtar Bey will sign the arbitration treaty. Minister for Foreign Affairs understands that these notes will form no part of arbitration treaty and will have no reference whatsoever to conciliation treaty which will be signed at the same time without further explanation, having in mind the oral statement which I made to the Minister, as authorized by paragraph 2 of Department’s telegram 41, April 25, 6 p.m.