500.C115/324: Telegram
The Consul at Geneva (Gilbert) to the Secretary of State
[Received June 15—1:05 p.m.]
167. Consulate’s 155, June 11, 10 a.m.1 American Delegation to the Labor Conference2 desire to be informed insofar as may be possible on the following points:
(a) The status of the Robinson resolution3 respecting the United States and the International Labor Organization.
(b)(b) In the event of favorable Congressional action on the resolution, what action is contemplated by the Executive and when would this take place?
If action respecting joining the labor organization is contemplated, the procedure as envisaged from here would be that an informal intimation would be conveyed to the Director of the Labor Office that an invitation to join the organization would be acceptable to the United States Government. He would then initiate the necessary procedures for the issuance of an invitation.
There is apparently no question here but that the competent bodies of the labor organization would authorize him to issue an invitation were he in possession of such an intimation.
(d) Were the foregoing procedures realized during the presence here of the American observers what would be their status under the new situation created?
In the foregoing state [sic] it is desired that it be clearly understood that no suggestions are implied respecting the taking of any action. This information is merely desired for guidance in the face of situation which from press accounts appears to be a possibility.