550.S1/1139: Telegram
The Chairman of the American Delegation (Hull) to the Acting Secretary of State
[Received July 11—3:35 p.m.]
123. For the President. Feeling for continuance of full Conference noticeably improved over week-end especially since Monday morning. Instead of seeking controversial topics on agenda all delegates today show disposition to seek and consider non-controversial subjects without any mention of any difficulties ahead. Delegation feels much encouraged in the belief that the Conference will now go forward and gradually create renewed and increasing confidence that substantial progress can be expected before termination. Probability the Conference may decide to recess towards or around August 1st for the reasons often mentioned heretofore. I hope to offer substantial proposal on quotas, tariff truce and trade barrier reductions as soon as I hear from plan cabled today. This would probably give our country the leadership in this broad field.