550.S1/1129: Telegram
The Chairman of the American Delegation (Hull) to the Acting Secretary of State
[Received July 8—6:30 p.m.]
117. For the President. French bloc still attempting to organize to disrupt Conference as much as possible according to reports here. Probably most of Monday will be consumed in discussions before the Bureau or Steering Committee. We are constantly resisting these movements. I am urging the view that the Conference should continue in session until first part of August. The second possible stage which I am not mentioning at present would contemplate recess then [Page 705] until middle or last of September during which time experts and governments back home would develop policies and agreements relative to undisposed questions. This course of a further 3 or 4 weeks’ session would get the Conference entirely away from the present defeatist or adjournment atmosphere and at the same time the recess if necessary would afford opportunity to clear up all unfinished problems about which agreements might be possible.