611.5131/513: Telegram
The Ambassador in France (Herrick) to the Secretary of State
[Received March 22—3:10 p.m.]
128. At the Foreign Office today I was told informally that under the French tariff to be enacted the relative position of American commerce will be maintained for the present. I gathered that this decision had been reached in hope that negotiations might be started soon for a new commercial treaty between the United States and France. Inference was that if such a treaty proved impossible of realization same relative position would not be maintained.
Referring to commercial attachés inquiry regarding possible statement, it is my opinion that no statement should be released.