Foreign Relations of the United States Diplomatic Papers, 1934, General, the British Commonwealth, Volume I

500.A15A4 Steering Committee/429: Telegram

The Chairman of the American Delegation (Davis) to the Secretary of State

Geneva, May 28, 1934—5 p.m.
[Received May 28—1:20 p.m.]

846. At a brief meeting of the Bureau this afternoon⁵⁵ Henderson reviewed the present situation and expressed the hope that the Bureau would recommend that the General Commission continue its efforts to arrive at a convention under the mandate of the Conference.

Barthou, the only other speaker, expressed the view that the Conference had not yet terminated and that all efforts should be made now to bring it to a successful conclusion. To this end he pledged the French Government.

It was then determined to postpone decisions as to procedure until after the statements of the various powers which would be made at meetings of the General Commission beginning tomorrow.

It was also decided to broadcast all statements made at the next few meetings of the General Commission. It has been arranged that I will speak first.

Davis

55. See Minutes of the Bureau, vol. ii, pp. 209–211.