500.A15a3/76: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Great Britain (Dawes)
187. Reference your No. 202, July 23, 1 p.m. In my opinion it will be most desirable for you to carry out MacDonald’s proposal for a discussion with Alexander and Gibson next Monday for the purpose of arriving at an analysis of the problem which would permit MacDonald to clearly understand the need for a practical cessation until 1936 of all further cruiser construction on the part of the British in order that parity might be obtained by the United States. It is assumed by the Department that Gibson has been kept currently informed by you and that the repetition of this cable to Brussels will be sufficient authority for Gibson to proceed to London for this conference.