Office of the Historian

123G35/431: Telegram

The Ambassador in Belgium (Gibson) to the Secretary of State

Brussels, June 20, 1929—11 a.m.
[Received June 20—9:05 a.m.]

39. The President having told General Dawes I would be available for consultation he telegraphs he would be glad to see me in London [Page 129] next week. If the Department approves I could go Monday or Wednesday. Request instructions.12

Gibson

  1. The authorization requested was granted for a period not to exceed one week; Department’s telegram No. 41, June 20, noon, to the Ambassador in Belgium, not printed (123G35/434).

    On June 26 the Ambassador in Great Britain cabled the Department asking permission to invite Mr. Gibson to come to London from time to time for consultation on naval questions without having to obtain specific instructions from Washington. The authorization requested was granted. Embassy’s telegram No. 172, June 26, 8 p.m., and Department’s telegrams No. 43 and No. 159, June 27, 4 p.m., to Belgium and Great Britain, respectively; none printed (500.A15a3/29).

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