Office of the Historian

856D.6176/156: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Great Britain (Bingham)

Washington, March 5, 1934—6 p.m.

80. United States Rubber Company states that they are reliably informed that British and Dutch committees will sign restriction agreement on Wednesday March 7th and that actual restriction of rubber is planned to commence May 1st.

This would not seem to accord with general character of statements made by British Government to Atherton, according to which the two governments still have not given official consideration to the restriction scheme and that the way was still completely open for consideration of the proposals of the American Government.

Please report immediately by cable.

Hull