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The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Winant)

4886. Department proposes to send Haley to London for informal rubber discussions with British and Dutch. He will probably be accompanied by Phillips from Department, and as advisers Bicknell, Vice-President Rubber Development Corporation, Collyer from Goodrich, Litchfield from Goodyear and H. E. Smith from Manhattan-Raybestos.

Group plans to leave Washington on or after July 9. Both date and personnel still tentative.

Hull