Office of the Historian

856D.6176/134: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Minister in the Netherlands (Swenson)

Washington, February 12, 1934—6 p.m.

9. Within your discretion, please see Colijn upon his return from London and ascertain state of discussion regarding rubber agreement. Department will be interested to know whether its suggestions receive consideration in the London discussions.

Referring to your despatch No. 879 of January 26,12 it seems to the Department that there is no possible way in which Section (d) of the London Conference resolution could be assured of effectiveness except by giving consuming countries representation on the International Committee. You are authorized to repeat that to Colijn.

Would you kindly advise Department by telegraph what is the significance under the agreement of the price which Colijn keeps emphasizing. In what sense is it a pivotal price?

Hull
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