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740.00119 Council/3–448: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Embassy in the United Kingdom

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Washington, March 5, 1948—5 p. m.

778. Secdel 1566. Dept approves endeavor to obtain agreement on Ruhr plan at delegation level (Delsec 1611 and 16121). We note that delegations would be prepared to recommend plan to Govts if agreement achieved at later meetings of the Ambassadors on points D and F. In view important issues involved and limited opportunity to consider them, we would have to treat Ruhr plan in meantime as working text, it being understood it may prove necessary to offer certain amendments at reconvened delegates’ meeting. Essential plan be kept secret and hope you will impress this tactfully but firmly on French.

Marshall
  1. Telegrams 876 and 875, March 4, from London, pp. 124, 126.↩