462.00R296A1/226: Telegram
The Acting Chairman of the American Delegation to the General Disarmament Conference (Gibson) to the Secretary of State
[Received July 12—12:25 p.m.]
323. Paris edition New York Herald July 11th contains statement from Lausanne correspondent to effect that all delegations at Lausanne consider readjustment war debts inevitable and imminent since British and French kept in close touch throughout negotiations with Washington through conferences with Davis and myself. All statements made by Davis are fully and accurately reported in delegation’s telegrams 260, June 20, noon,22 and 307, July 6, 8 p.m. [midnight], and telephone conversation July 1, 11 p.m.23 Any implication that our statements could give rise to belief that the relating of reparations settlements to readjustment of war debts, even in form so-called Gentlemen’s Agreement,24 is not only without justification but is the exact contrary of what was stated and from which there has been no deviations by either of us.