840.50 Recovery/9–1447: Telegram
The Ambassador in France (Caffery) to the Secretary of State
secret
Paris, September 14, 1947—noon.
3752. In pursuance of the understanding reached at the Executive Committee meeting reported my 3709, September 12, 1 p. m., I reviewed yesterday with Marris details of our working arrangements for the last week of the Conference. The following procedures were established:
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- Departmental advisers are reviewing with Conference people several of the technical reports. New adjustments will be limited (because of the time element) to those which can be made without referral to home governments.
- 2.
- Tomorrow Embassy will review with Conference group the entire general report, with a view to recommending revisions of a nonpolicy character.
- 3.
- On Tuesday evening Conference will discuss with Embassy the progress which has been made in meeting the six-policy points reported my 3709, plus the two other adjustments, (gasoline rationing and segregation commodity import requirements by sources of supply) reported my 3696, September 11, 5 p.m. A ninth point, commitment re establishment and maintenance of proper rates of exchange, will also be discussed.
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- It is hoped that Clayton and Douglas can join me in Paris on Wednesday for (a) joint review of situation relative to one, two and three above, followed (b) by a meeting with the Executive Committee.
Sent Department; repeated London for Clayton and Douglas as 740.
Caffery