Foreign Relations of the United States, Diplomatic Papers, 1939, The Far East; The Near East and Africa, Volume IV

751.67/261: Telegram

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

Paris, May 30, 1939—10 p.m.
[Received May 30—6:15 p.m.]

1031. Bonnet¹⁰ said to me today that the negotiations between France and Turkey had now reached the final phase and he was confident that the treaty with regard to the Hatay would be signed before the end of this week. At the same time the French and Turkish Governments would make a declaration similar to the Anglo-Turkish declaration of May 12th.¹¹ This declaration would have the binding effect of a formal oral alliance. The British and French Governments would then negotiate with Turkey formal written alliances.

Rochat¹² said to Wilson¹³ this afternoon in strict confidence that cession of the Hatay probably would become effective on July 15th.

Bullitt

10. Georges Bonnet, French Minister for Foreign Affairs.
11. The declaration is contained in statement given by the British Prime Minister, Neville Chamberlain, in the House of Commons, May 12, 1939, Parliamentary Debates, House of Commons, 5th ser., vol. 347, p. 952.
12. Charles Rochat, Deputy Director of the Department of Political and Commercial Affairs of the French Ministry for Foreign Affairs.
13. Edwin C. Wilson, Counselor of Embassy in France.