840.811/8–248: Telegram
The Ambassador in Yugoslavia (Cannon) to the Secretary of State
Deldu 29. Just at close of today’s session, British delegate announced he would take floor tomorrow morning to reply to Vyshinsky speech on Saturday. Vyshinsky promptly and somewhat ironically announced that he would be ready to respond. Ana Pauker will be in the chair.
Local French Ambassador Pay art (who is not in delegation and who knows Russians well) and I have talked to Peake this evening but he says “certain things must be said at outset”.
Immediately after Vyshinsky speech I shall try to start consideration of draft convention. We are tonight analyzing Soviet draft and shall decide according to atmosphere whether to put in our draft or try to put in sections of it piecemeal as amendments or substitute articles or table a summary of it as an ancillary working paper. Also have general statement of policy ready for delivery.