500.A15a3/1625: Telegram
The Chargé in France (Marriner) to the Acting Secretary of State
[Received August 22—9 a.m.]
525. Massigli this morning told me that he was sending by the diplomatic pouch tonight to Rome the latest French proposal regarding the naval difficulties. It was not possible to communicate the details, he said, until Italy had studied them, but he assured me that he would pass them on to me as soon as he had received word from Rome that the proposal had been received and was being studied, presumably by next Thursday. At the same time, the details would be sent to the British Government. Massigli added that in his opinion the proposal would form an adequate basis for solution of the controversy. It had received the approval of all the necessary authorities in France.
Repeated to Rome and London.