800.85/7–2744: Telegram
The Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Winant) to the Secretary of State
[Received July 27—3:50 p.m.]
5954. For Berle and Land, WSA, from the Delegation to the Shipping Conference. Our immediately following telegram gives the full text of the agreement on principles and its annex (the Organization of the Central Authority, reEmbs 5711, July 19, 9 p.m.)34 as agreed to by the main committee of the Shipping Conference for presentation to the full Conference probably on Monday, July 31. The main committee was composed of all delegates to the Conference not at the ministerial level with two exceptions, Greece and Norway whose shipping ministers attended. It is believed probable that the agreement and its annex will be accepted by the full Conference.
The few changes in text in our opinion fall within the framework of the original agreement and were agreed to by the British and ourselves either for purposes of clarification, drafting or in deference to reasonable suggestions made by delegates of other countries.
The only important point remaining unsettled is the composition of the executive board which is still under discussion informally with the delegations concerned. The matter will be presented for decision at the full Council meeting at which time it is hoped the board will be limited to the United States, United Kingdom, Norway and the Netherlands.
It is contemplated that the delegates will be asked to sign the agreement shortly and we presume that Reed, Morse, Allison and Radius will sign for the United States unless instructed to the contrary.
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