793.94 Commission/529: Telegram
The Minister in Switzerland (Wilson) to the Secretary of State
[Received November 15—8:45 p.m.]
41. Your confidential 31, November 14, 1 p.m. You will note from my 35, November 6, noon, and previous correspondence that this idea has disappeared from Drummond’s mind since the conversation which he had with Gilbert. Davis and I had both felt as you do that reference of this problem to the powers signatory to the Nine-Power Treaty would be a mistake and had indeed stated to Drummond that any such advances would put the League of Nations in the position of appearing to wish to escape from its responsibilities and would create an unfortunate impression.
In view of the fact that the Council begins to consider the Lytton report on the 21st it would be useful to have any observations you might care to make on the subject of my 35 and previous messages.