500.A15A4 General Committee (Arms)/51: Telegram
The American Delegate (Wilson) to the Secretary of State
[Received November 18—4:45 p.m.]
944. From the interviews which I have had in the last few days in Rome, and from talks with the delegation since my return to Geneva, I feel sure that we will confront a situation in the Bureau which will be touch and go, and that we will be constrained to use every means in our power if we are to achieve our object on Tuesday.3 I, therefore, urge strongly the adoption of the procedure outlined in Mayer’s 942, November 13, 8 p.m.,4 and 943, November 17, 6 p.m. It may well be that the submission of a text will turn the tide and canalize what seems to be conflicting views both as to procedure and objectives. Such action would tend to make plain our position with the Bureau and the public before there is any possible complication to the situation brought in by a Russian demand for a permanent peace organization or other obstructive suggestions. I have arranged already to speak first Tuesday.
In view of the time element I shall telephone at 6 p.m. Geneva time, noon Washington time, Monday, to obtain your decision, unless I have received your decision by telegraph before that time.
Repeated Mr. Davis, London.