Office of the Historian

760F.62/334: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in France (Bullitt)

Washington, May 25, 1938—4 p.m.

313. Your 826, May 24, 8 p.m. In view of the gravity of the situation, the President feels that it would be preferable to have the announcement of the hope of this Government, in the sense you have indicated made here in Washington either by him personally or by the Secretary of State or by both. Of course, statements supplementary to any announcements made here might be made by you in the addresses you contemplate. The Department will be glad to receive the texts you intend telegraphing.61

Hull
  1. The proposed text for delivery on Memorial Day at the American cemetery was transmitted to the Department by the Ambassador, in telegram No. 837, May 27, 4 p.m. (123 Bullitt, William C./418).↩