Foreign Relations of the United States, 1948, General; the United Nations, Volume I, Part 2

560.AL/9–348: Circular telegram

The Secretary of State to Certain Diplomatic Missions ¹

confidential

Washington, September 3, 1948—11 a. m.

Notwithstanding cirtel Aug 20,² following ERP countries have not accepted invitation participate forthcoming tariff negotiations looking their early accession GATT: Austria, Iceland, Portugal, Switzerland, Turkey. Dept will not take further steps now press these Govts agree participate spring negotiations. ECA concurs.

Sent missions countries mentioned above and Paris for Harriman.

Marshall

1. Sent to United States diplomatic missions in Austria, Iceland, Portugal, Switzerland, Turkey, and France.
2. See footnote 3 to circular telegram, July 8, 1948, 8 a. m., p. 926.