500.A15A5/301a: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Chairman of the American Delegation (Davis)
44. In view of the indication by Matsudaira of desire to keep the conversations going, of British suggestion of a recess, of evidence that the Japanese attribute to us responsibility for breakdown, and of our view that when the Japanese make their declaration in notification of termination of the treaty, there should be a clean break, we feel it desirable that (a) giving no indication of any desire to hasten the date of the Japanese notification, you (b) take the position that whenever notification is given on or before December 31st, you will expect adjournment rather than a recess of the conversations.