500.A15A4/1098: Telegram
The Acting Chairman of the American Delegation (Gibson) to the Secretary of State
[Received June 7—8:10 a.m.]
233. For the Secretary and the President. Informed in strict confidence by member of the British delegation that they understand Sir John Simon has come out whole-heartedly for Baldwin’s plan reported in our 169, May 13, 4 p.m., from London; that the Cabinet was to meet to consider the plan last night and will meet again tomorrow, Wednesday morning, and that it is hoped that the plan will be accepted as a whole for presentation at Geneva. Our informant was not aware of the details of the plan merely knowing that it was of a general character.