Foreign Relations of the United States, Diplomatic Papers, 1932, The British Commonwealth, Europe, Near East and Africa, Volume II

882.01 Foreign Control/243: Telegram

The Acting Secretary of State to the Consul at Geneva (Gilbert)

Washington, May 8, 1932—9 p.m.

78. For Reber. The substance of Department’s telegram No. 77, May 8, 1 p.m., has been communicated to Harvey Firestone, Junior. He stated that our opinion as to the requirements precedent to serious discussion by them of any proposal involving either a modification of the loan contract or further advances represented in his view a “conservative estimate”.

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