Foreign Relations of the United States Diplomatic Papers, 1938, The British Commonwealth, Europe, Near East, and Africa, Volume II

611.6731/420: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Turkey (MacMurray)

Washington, August 25, 1938—3 p.m.

83. Your 49, August 18, 1 p.m.

1. Although a number of difficult questions concerning the general provisions remain, the Department is inclined to believe that they are not insurmountable. However, for tactical reasons, it would seem best to defer discussions of these matters, in regard to which further instructions will be sent in due course, until the schedule discussions have reached a more advanced stage.

2. You are instructed therefore to expedite schedule negotiations,³² particularly of schedule II items. Latest Turkish counter-proposals regarding schedule II items, with the Delegation’s comments, should be telegraphed as soon as possible in order that they may be considered by the committees. If we should be able to meet substantially the Turkish requests, it seems reasonable to assume that their interest in concluding the agreement with general provisions which meet our minimum requirements would be considerably increased.

Hull

32. A number of telegrams reporting these detailed schedule negotiations are not printed.