881.00/8–2245: Telegram
The Chargé in France ( Fullerton ) to the Secretary of State
[Received August 23—11:15 a.m.]
5086. From Villard. Referring conversation yesterday by telephone between Henderson and Childs British here inform us their position is as follows:
- 1.
- They have no intention of breaking up the Conference,
- 2.
- Their instructions are to hold out for Spain’s participation in provisional regime.
- 3.
- If USSR cannot be brought to agree to Spanish participation British would propose agreement reached among all delegations, exclusive of one outstanding question, namely, Spanish participation in provisional regime, should be brought into force in Tangier and that invitations to USSR and USA should remain open.
As Dept has been informed (see Embassy’s 4978, August 1774 penultimate paragraph) four delegations have worked out draft agreement mentioned above which it had already been agreed would be signed by Great Britain and France alone with provision for invitations to be issued by France for USA and USSR for collaboration therein.
If USSR cannot agree to Spanish participation British proposal is that this very same agreement which has been worked out and agreed on by the four delegations, with the single exception of Spanish participation, should be brought into force but with Spanish participation in the provisional regime.
Question of restoring 1923 Statute unamended therefore does not arise.
[Page 648]Sent Dept as 5086, repeated Tangier, Madrid, London and Moscow. [Villard.]
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