740.00116 European War 1939/664: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Winant)
6291. Your 6963 and 6964, December 8, midnight. The Department accepts the proposal of the British Government for the issuance of a joint declaration in regard to the reported determination of the German Government to exterminate the Jewish people of Europe. The following amendments are suggested for consideration: On line 4 of the draft declaration the words “which leave no room for doubt” should be deleted and the word “numerous” should be inserted on line 3 before the word “reports”. Lines 11 and 12 should be amended to exclude the words “irrespective of age and sex”. This has not been true up to the present time in France and may not be true in other occupied territories.
If the British Government accepts these amendments, the contemplated date of issuance should be telegraphed to the Department.