793.94/2167: Telegram
The Consul at Geneva (Gilbert) to the Secretary of State
[Received October 16—9:40 a.m.]
204. Your 90, October 14, 3 p.m.62 Invitation to sit at Council table just handed me. I shall hand acceptance to President of Council at 5 p.m. today. This is 1 hour before time set for the next meeting of the Council. I shall be in attendance at that meeting. Please note, however, that there is always a possibility that the time for any Council meeting may be changed at the last moment.
I am thus giving you all time possible under the circumstances for publicity in Washington for the invitation. The League is releasing text of invitation now and will release text of acceptance here at 5 p.m.
I am telegraphing immediately text of invitation and text of the reply.
Your 88, October 13, 6 p.m. As soon as possible I am also telegraphing text of my opening statement before the Council. In line with your authorization by telephone and in view of changes in my instructions by your 87, October 13, 5 p.m., I have introduced certain changes in the statement which you sent me which I feel will render it more appropriate to the present situation. I beg, therefore, to suggest that you delay giving publicity to my statement until you have received the text.
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