740.0011 Four Power Pact/99: Telegram
The Ambassador in Italy (Long) to the Secretary of State
[Received June 9—11:20 a.m.]
66. In conversation yesterday with the German Ambassador concerning the Four Power Pact he said that Germany was both pleased and displeased; that it had been hurriedly considered and that certain phrases of the text now after initialing appeared displeasing. The full import of those phrases was not apparent in the hurried consideration. He said he was glad that some kind of agreement had been reached but had doubts that it meant substantial progress. His comments on the use of the wrong text by France were extremely sarcastic and implied falsity of the statement to that effect.
Repeated to London, Geneva, Paris.