561.35E1A/8–2544: Telegram
The Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Winant) to the Secretary of State
[Received August 25—5:30 p.m.]
6908. From Delegate to Sugar Council. Embassy’s 6570, 15th. Foreign Office has formally advised Embassy of the adoption by the Sugar Council on August 15 of a resolution recommending extension of the International Sugar Agreement and has transmitted a printed proof of a protocol for the prolongation. The text of the protocol is identical with that reported in Embassy’s 6334, 8th, except that the words “purposes” and “agreements” have replaced “purpose” and “agreement” respectively, in Article 3.1; and the words “31st day of August” have been inserted in Article 5 paragraph 3. Space for signature is provided for the governments listed in Embassy’s reference telegram paragraph 3, with signature for the Philippines as the protocol extending the Sugar Agreement in 1942.
Foreign Office further advises:
“The Protocol will be opened for signature on Thursday next the 31st instant, when it is hoped that the majority of the interested countries will send their plenipotentiaries to sign. Owing, however, to the shortness of the time available some countries may not be in a position to sign on the date fixed and it has accordingly been decided to leave the protocol open for signature for a month in order that any belated signatures may be received.
“His Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom accordingly invite the Government of the United States of America to appoint a plenipotentiary to sign the protocol on the 31st instant, or as soon thereafter as possible. As in many instances, time will not permit of the production of documentary full-powers, telegraphic authority will be accepted in lieu thereof on the understanding that the formal documents will be presented in due course.
“It is further requested that a similar invitation may be conveyed to the Haitian Government.”
The Embassy assumes that telegraphic full powers will be received in time for signature on behalf of the United States on August 31. [Steere]