611.5131/883: Telegram
The Chargé in France (Marriner) to the Secretary of State
[Received 1:05 p.m.]
593. My 589, October 8, 1 p.m.63
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As stated in my 589, October 8, 1 p.m., it is not believed that the French thus far are considering postponing the negotiations. Nevertheless with nothing to lose between now and November 8 the scope of the tariff concessions the French are prepared to make probably has been affected by campaign statements on tariff matters. Le Matin recently published an interview of Governor Roosevelt with its American correspondent, a portion of which reads as follows:
“If I am elected I will follow the method I spoke of 2 years ago to Monsieur André Tardieu when I was touring in France to work out a system such that your exportations to us and our exportations to you will reach figures which are satisfactory and which balance. At [Page 253] present you French can hardly sell anything here. I understand that you should want to be able to do so before giving us new facilities”.
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