560.AL/10–247: Telegram
The Acting Secretary of State to the Consulate at Geneva
secret
Washington, October 2,
1947—6 p.m.
1270. Toito 243. For Brown from Wilcox. Suggest following possible approaches Commonwealth negotiations:
- 1.
- Abandon suggestions gradual elimination preferences.
- 2.
- Reclaim new eliminations offered September 9.
- 3.
- Obtain as many additional eliminations as can be made without cost to UK.
- 4.
- Relinquish cuts in UK tariff in return for further eliminations preferences UK enjoys.
- 5.
- Confine reductions our concessions to items such as whisky that do not risk unwinding other agreements.
- 6.
- Expand list of eliminations by getting maximum possible number on preferences enjoyed by Dominions.
Will take no final action here any front until we hear results further negotiations Geneva. [Wilcox.]
Lovett