550.S1/444: Telegram
The Acting Secretary of State to the Consul at Geneva (Gilbert)
190. In response to inquiry which Avenol forwarded to Norman Davis regarding addition of Indian representative to the Preparatory Committee, both Davis and Sackett are prepared to consent to the addition. But in cable just received from Cochran in Paris it would appear that Fraser still believes there is some uncertainty as to whether the Organizing Committee finally decided to add a Chinese representative to full membership on the Committee.
It has been Davis’s understanding and ours that full agreement had been reached on this point. Davis states that the first record of the proceedings of the Organizing Committee was erroneous in that it stated that the Chinese expert was to attend only on the silver question but Davis talked with Sir John Simon and this was corrected.
Please see Avenol and ascertain whether the appointment of a Chinese expert in full capacity is settled as we understand. If so you may please inform him that the American representatives have no objection to the appointment of an Indian representative. If [Page 844] there is still any question regarding the appointment of the Chinese in full capacity withhold any statement as regards the Indian representative.