561.311F1/186: Telegram
The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Great Britain (Bingham)
220. For Murphy from Wallace. In reply your cables 246 and 247 Agricultural Adjustment Act gives the Secretary of Agriculture adequate power to determine policies and carry through operations involving control of wheat acreage and movement of wheat exports. Murphy can initial agreement for this Government after full text of proposed agreement has been approved by Wallace by cable. Suggest London Embassy assist in putting agreement into proper legal form if substantial agreement is first reached.
Wallace has already announced publicly that final action on wheat acreage reduction for next crop year will be announced here August 24. We would be very reluctant to delay our announcement after that date, and would do so only as a last resort if necessary to save the agreement. [Wallace.]