500.A15/217: Telegram
The Chargé in France (Whitehouse) to the Secretary of State
[Received 10:45 p.m.]
148. Your No. 96, April 15, 5 p.m. When I told Berthelot about the press reports in the United States he was surprised and somewhat hurt and gave them a most categorical denial. He stated that he had not had the slightest intimation from either Poland or the Baltic states of any desire on their part to postpone Conference and that he fully appreciated its importance. Berthelot added that he had done everything he could to induce the Soviets to attend the Conference, although in his opinion it was quite clear that they did not desire to attend. …
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