550.S1/441: Telegram
The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in France (Edge)
456. Your 751, December 29,25 Davis informs Department that he believes Fraser to be mistaken and that the Chinese expert was appointed in a full and regular capacity. He states that the first record of the meeting of the Organizing Committee was erroneous and that after a talk with Sir John Simon the matter was arranged as stated and the record corrected. Please have Cochran, if feasible, check this up with Fraser.
For your information only Davis and Sackett have been consulted regarding Indian representative. They will consent to addition provided Chinese member with regular powers has been added. We have instructed Consul at Geneva to so inform Avenol if after inquiry the addition of a Chinese member is confirmed. In the event that uncertainty as to the full participation of the Chinese expert still remains the Consul has been instructed to withhold consent to the appointment of the Indian representative.
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