867.602/82: Telegram
The Special Mission at Lausanne to the Secretary of State
[Received 3:47 a.m.]
409. Mission’s 406 of June 6. I gathered tonight from Montagna and Pellé that the representations we made yesterday may have produced the effect intended, as they now both express the belief that it may be possible to omit from the treaty the provision concerning concessions which we found objectionable. Today Ismet and Montagna had an interview of nearly four hours. Montagna informs me that, although he is not at liberty to give me a full account of the conversation, he has every reason to believe that the entire question of the concessions will soon be settled to the satisfaction of everyone. He seems relieved.
[Page 1019]Tonight Pellé said to me that the only real obstacle to a settlement is the question of payments on the Ottoman debt, and he asked, on behalf of the Allies, if we could not employ our informal good offices with the Turkish delegation, in order to arrange a settlement. Tomorrow it may be possible to accomplish something.