462.00 R 296/382: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Great Britain (Kellogg)
176. Your nos. 224, June 24, 9 p.m., and 225, June 25, 1 p.m.
In view of text of invitation embodied in British memorandum and of the Administration’s desire to do all that it properly can, without the assumption of objectionable obligations on the part of this Government, to promote the putting into effect of the Dawes Plan, the Department has deemed it advisable to take somewhat different course from that stated in its no. 174, June 24, 5 p.m. On the receipt of your telegrams today I took the matter up further with the President; he has now authorized me to instruct you to [Page 32] attend conference on July 16 for purpose of dealing with such matters as affect interests of this Government and otherwise for purposes of information. Department will instruct Mr. Logan to go to London to assist you. In view of attention that matter has received in press, following statement is being made public this evening at the White House:28
“It is the desire of the Administration that the Dawes Plan should be put into effect as speedily as possible. This is the first and essential step to economic recovery abroad in which this country is vitally interested. It is with this view that in response to the invitation extended by Prime Minister MacDonald instructions have been given to Ambassador Kellogg to attend the conference in London on July 16 for the purpose of dealing with such matters as affect the interests of the United States and otherwise for purposes of information. Colonel Logan will go to London to assist the Ambassador.”
Text of this Government’s reply to invitation will shortly be telegraphed you.
- Quoted statement not paraphrased.↩