560.AL/10–247: Telegram
The Consul at Geneva (Troutman) to the Secretary of State
secret
Geneva, October 2,
1947—9 p.m.
1070. Personal for Wilcox from Brown. Made further progress Helmore today obtaining tentative agreement elimination preference several important items and tentative offer blanket 20 percent reduction all UK preferences in colonies reserving right in UK to restore these preferences if US imports natural rubber fall below specified figure as result mixing regulation. Will report further tomorrow.
Send Dept 1070; repeated London personal for Hawkins 126. [Brown.]
Troutman