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123 W 451/144: Telegram

The Acting Secretary of State to the Secretary of State, at Sea67

Washington, November 20, 1933—6 p.m.

11. Press thus far nearly uanimous in approval of recognition of Russia,68 stressing trade possibilities and improvement in Far Eastern relations.

Sumner Welles called on the President yesterday at Warm Springs and is now here in the Department. The President announced that Welles will return to Habana in a few days. Welles plans to remain in Habana not more than 2 weeks and upon his return here will assume his duties of Assistant Secretary. Coincident with his return, Jefferson Caffery will proceed to Cuba as Special Representative of the President.

Phillips
  1. The Secretary was on board the S. S. American Legion, en route to the Seventh International Conference of American States at Montevideo. For correspondence concerning the Conference, see vol. iv, pp. 1 ff.↩
  2. See vol. ii, pp. 778 ff.↩