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Memorandum by the Acting Secretary of State
When the British Ambassador called this afternoon, he said he had come in to thank me for the statement with reference to the effort of his Government and the French Government to bring to an end the Spanish Civil War by mediation. He thought it very helpful.
He said he had heard in the last two or three weeks that the President might call an international conference, and ventured to suggest that this should not be done without taking the matter tip in advance with his Government, so as to furnish some idea of the subjects to be discussed, etc. I told him that while I know nothing whatever of the President’s attitude, I thought it might be assumed that he would never bring about a conference without ascertaining the views of other nations, so as to know what if any questions might properly be considered.
He indicated, as he has more than once before done, his deep regret that there should be an unsettled indebtedness of his Government to the Government of the United States.
There was of course some, but not important or significant, allusion to what brought about the advent of a new King in England. But likewise as to this there was nothing said that deserves repetition.