611.6731/249: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Chargé in Turkey (Kelley)
Washington, January 18, 1938—4 p.m.
6. Your 3, January 17, 1 p.m. The Department would not exclude the possibility of carrying on trade agreement negotiations at Ankara, but before reaching a decision it would appreciate an expression of your views as to the relative advantages and disadvantages of such an arrangement. If it should be decided to accept the Turkish proposal the Department would probably wish to send two experts from Washington to assist the Embassy in the negotiations.
Hull