500.A15A4 Steering Committee/381: Telegram
The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Great Britain ( Bingham )
320. For Atherton. Please communicate orally to Eden that both Norman Davis and Wilson would find it very inconvenient to arrive Geneva before approximately January 27. In the event therefore that negotiations have reached the stage for summoning the Bureau by the end of next month, it is hoped that Eden will bear this in mind. In any event, however, Davis does not feel that he would be justified in returning until sufficient progress has been made in the conversations now taking place between the European Powers to enable the disarmament work to continue with real promise of success. He would therefore appreciate being kept informed of developments.