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721.23/1041: Telegram

The Ambassador in France (Edge) to the Secretary of State

Paris, February 7, 1933—6 p.m.
[Received February 7—2:20 p.m.]

54. Department’s telegram No. 29, February 6, 5 p.m. As Boncour6 and Massigli7 are both in Geneva I repeated your telegram to the American Delegation at Geneva and Wilson will take matter up with Boncour this afternoon.

In addition Marriner8 called on Leger9 who said that there was no question of France’s attitude on the subject and the necessary instruction went forward to Lima yesterday calling Peru’s attention to her obligations under the Briand-Kellogg Pact. They did not specifically support the Brazilian proposal as it was felt that the method of solution was principally a question for the American continents. Word of this action has been sent to Claudel10 today.

Repeated to Geneva.

Edge
  1. Joseph Paul-Boncour, French Minister for Foreign Affairs.↩
  2. René Massigli, Chief, League of Nations Section, French Foreign Office.↩
  3. James Theodore Marriner, Counselor of Embassy in France.↩
  4. Alexis Leger, Vice Political Director, French Foreign Office.↩
  5. Paul Claudel, French Ambassador in the United States.↩