550.AD1/64b: Circular telegram

The Secretary of State to Certain Diplomatic and Consular Officers 18

With reference to the invitations recently extended to the conference on food and agriculture numerous inquiries have been made regarding the nature of the United States delegation and the nature of the delegations which other countries might be expected to send. While no public announcement has been made the following may be helpful to the Government to which you are accredited.

The United States delegation will, so far as can now be foreseen, consist of approximately five delegates and several technical advisers. None of the delegates will be of Cabinet rank but one or more of the delegates will be of sub-Cabinet rank. In general the delegates will have personal and expert knowledge of problems of food, nutrition and agriculture and will typify agricultural and economic statesmanship in the broadest sense.

Other governments participating in the conference may wish to designate similar types of delegates. Each country will obviously also desire, within the necessary limitations which transportation facilities will impose upon the size of the delegations, to have expert advisers upon the particular agricultural problems in which that country is especially interested, as well as experts upon general economic matters.

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  1. Sent to the diplomatic and consular officers in the countries invited to the Food and Agriculture Conference, except the Philippine Commonwealth.