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550.S1/936½: Telegram

The Chairman of the American Delegation ( Hull ) to the Acting Secretary of State

London , June 11, 1933—9 p.m.
[Received June 11—4:40 p.m.48]

1a. For the President. Hull deeply distressed by reports from America that you and administration are no longer supporting his desire and that of delegation to reduce tariffs and remove obstacles to international trade. Advise urgently that you should send him as soon as possible personal cable telling him that you are behind him and that you should issue a liberal early statement that administration policy in regard to removal of barriers to international trade has not been altered. We hope that you will be able to take this action today.

MacDonald has acceded to all our requests in regard to organization of Conference, limitation of preliminary speeches and adjournment by August 12.

Regards Cox, Bullitt.

Hull
  1. This telegram bears the notation: “Copy handed to President Roosevelt at the White House 5:30 p.m. Sunday, June 11, 1933.”↩