550.AD1/15a: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Chargé in China ( Vincent )10
399. Department’s telegram of March 8 regarding proposed conference on food and agricultural products indicated the desire of the United States Government to invite the governments of all United Nations and of those American Republics which have broken off diplomatic relations with the Axis powers and are cooperating with the United Nations in the conduct of the war.
There are four other countries outside this hemisphere which for similar reasons might be invited to the conference. These are Iceland, Iran, Liberia and Egypt. Please ascertain from the Chinese Government whether it would have any objection to the inclusion of these nations among those to be invited.
- The same, mutatis mutandis, on the same date to the Ambassador in the Soviet Union (No. 168) and to the Chargé in the United Kingdom (No. 1819).↩