811.04551/20: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in France (Herrick)
109. Embassy’s despatch No. 6233, April 9, in regard to proposed convention concerning letters rogatory. Endeavor to ascertain and report to Department (1) the reason for Foreign Office’s sudden unexplained change of attitude; (2) whether the French Government is averse to concluding any convention on letters rogatory; or (3) whether the French Government would be willing to sign an amended form of the draft submitted to it by the Department. If affirmative response obtained to point (3), report changes in draft which Foreign Office would accept.