611.6731/414: Telegram
The Ambassador in Turkey (MacMurray) to the Secretary of State
[Received July 29—6 p.m.]
41. From Trade Agreement Delegation. Department’s No. 18, July 27, 6 p.m. Proposal referred to is undoubtedly a copy of Turkish counterproposals28 transmitted, after a discussion concerning them between Chief of Delegation and Minister of Foreign Affairs to delegation on July 13 in response to proposals made by delegation on July 1 (Embassy’s No. 740 of July 7, 193829).
Turkish proposal regarding article I is quite unsatisfactory and delegation will make every effort to obtain inclusion of other duties and charges, reduction of period of notice to be given by the United States and a delay of at least 6 months in the application of increased duties to imports from the United States. Turkish proposal concerning payment within 2 years of imports from United States during 1 year is also considered unacceptable and delegation has proposed formula suggested by Department and is now awaiting formulation of Turkish views with regard thereto.
With respect to Department’s (2), since proposal was submitted to delegation on July 13 and has been subject of discussion delegation [Page 1076] assumes that Foreign Office transmitted copy of proposal to Turkish Ambassador only for information purposes. [Trade Agreement Delegation.]