500.A15A4/1020: Telegram
The Acting Chairman of the American Delegation (Gibson) to the Acting Secretary of State
[Received May 7—2:20 p.m.]
177. In accordance with the Secretary’s direction, Norman Davis and I are leaving Paris tomorrow for London to discuss informally in both capitals the situation presented by MacDonald’s illness and the possibilities of resuming early conversations between the great powers.
While no attempt will be made at concealment of our movements we are replying to questions here that we are taking advantage of the present lull in disarmament activities to make a brief visit to London and Paris and to meet Mrs. Davis who is arriving from America and my wife who is coming from Belgium and to accompany them back to Geneva.
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