840.50 Recovery/6–1947: Telegram

The Ambassador in France (Caffery) to the Secretary of State
secret
urgent

2440. The British tell me that they have “a firm verbal commitment” from the French that they will go along with them even if the Soviets refuse the invitation to participate in the conversations. They showed me a tentative agenda listing the “form and nature of American aid” in order of importance:

(a)
Supply of raw materials, foodstuffs and animal feeds.
(b)
Supply of equipment and means of production.
(c)
Financial credits.

Duff Cooper1 expects the Ministers to meet again next week.

Repeated to London as 459, sent Department 2440.

Caffery
  1. Alfred Duff Cooper, British Ambassador in France.