500.A14/727½
The Chief of the Division of Near Eastern Affairs (Murray) to the Secretary of State
Dear Mr. Secretary: I am returning to you herewith your letter of September 10, 1934,63 to the President setting forth your reasons for believing that the Geneva Arms Convention of 1925 should not be ratified with the present reservation regarding the Persian Gulf.
There is also attached the President’s memorandum dated September 14, 1934,63 addressed to you, stating that the Treaty is to be held in abeyance and to be returned to Congress in January.
[Page 488]Referring to our conversation of today on this subject, you may wish to hand to the President the attached file with the suggestion that he may care to discuss the matter with Senator Pittman with a view to the introduction by the Senate of a resolution requesting that the Geneva Arms Convention of 1925 be returned to the Senate for reconsideration. Such reconsideration would, of course, entail the removal of the reservation regarding the Persian Gulf for reasons set forth in detail in your attached letter of September 10, 1934.