561.35E1A/7–1844: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in the United Kingdom ( Winant )
5790. For Steere from Haley. United States Government would agree to waive the provision of Article 36 of the agreement requiring 20 days notice in case of proposed meeting of the council referred to in Embassy’s telegram 5683 of July 18. It is prepared to renew the agreement, subject to consent of the Senate, with the reservations set forth in the protocol drafted by the British Government.
When question of renewal was first broached, British Government requested assurances on same point that Westermann has raised as reported in Embassy’s 5668 of July 18, 1944. Six weeks ago British Embassy sent following message to Foreign Office:
“State Department authorize me to give you their assurance that they do not—repeat, not—regard the agreement as an instrument for stabilizing abnormal geographical distribution of production which will exist at end of the war.”
The same assurances may be given the Netherlands Government, either informally or by resolution of the Council if that seems desirable.17
Arrangements should be made for signature of the protocol by our Ambassador if he is to be in London on the date set for signature. A document granting him full powers will be prepared and forwarded as soon as possible after the exact text of the protocol as recommended by the Council is received here. In this connection, Department will require a list of the other Governments which are expected to sign the protocol. [Haley.]
- In his telegram 5900, July 26, 5 p.m., Steere reported that Westermann had been given informally the substance of this paragraph, with which he expressed satisfaction (561.35EIA/7–2644).↩