500.A15A5/152: Telegram
The Ambassador in Great Britain (Bingham) to the Secretary of State
[Received July 19—9:50 a.m.]
426. From Norman Davis. The British have accepted gracefully our recommendations against the issuance of any public statement and apparently feel now as you do that the conversations are being discontinued in a satisfactory manner. I learn, however, that the Foreign Office in informing the press that Bingham and I were to see Simon Tuesday afternoon for a farewell visit gave the impression that we would then agree upon a statement. Since this has aroused some expectation I have found it advisable to hold a press conference this afternoon particularly since I have refrained from seeing any of the press while here. I will of course make no formal statement but reiterate substantially what you stated in your press conference as indicated in your 309, July 17, 10 p.m.