851.4061 Motion Picture/140: Telegram
The Chargé in France (Armour) to the Secretary of State
[Received September 19—2:50 p.m.]
433. My 427, September 18, 10 a.m. Agreement signed this afternoon by Smith and Delac and approved by Chambre Syndicale. Text being cabled by Smith tonight.
Cinema Control Commission meets on Tuesday and presumably will take necessary action.
With reference to last paragraph of my telegram. [Paraphrase.] Although a reply by our Government presumably cannot now be made nearly simultaneous with the signature of the agreement and although its lack is not going to hold up consummation of negotiations (namely, adequate action on part of Cinema Control Commission), it still seems clearly desirable, nevertheless, that François-Poncet’s request be complied with at earliest possible moment. [End paraphrase.]