Office of the Historian

560.AL/7–1846: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Chargé in the United Kingdom (Gallman)

confidential
us urgent
Washington, July 19, 1946—8 p.m.

5515. For Hawkins. Draft Charter ITO (version sent you by Ross) approved today by ECEFP subject following major substantive changes plus other primarily technical changes:

[Here follows listing of specific changes made in Articles 8, 18, 26, 32, 49, and 76.]

Corrected copies Charter probably will not arrive London until week or ten days. Therefore please consult Brit basis copy you have with changes indicated above. Dept will hold for few days transmittal Charter other nuclear govts against possibility Brit objections. However please explain to Brit US position flexible on draft as whole and that Dept therefore hopes Brit will not urge changes in draft prior [Page 1337] transmittal other govts or prior publication. Dept will cable you soonest outline text covering memorandum (urtel 6799 July 18) explaining nature of draft.

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