Foreign Relations of the United States, Diplomatic Papers, 1933, General, Volume I

740.0011 Four Power Pact/18: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Chargé in Great Britain (Atherton)

Washington, March 31, 1933—6 p.m.

61. For Davis. Your 62, March 31, 3 p.m. The Italian Ambassador²³ has left with me a brief résumé of the proposed agreement.²⁴ New York Times, under London date line today, carries purported full text from “trustworthy source”. Article 4 contains references to Colonial cooperation not mentioned in Italian Embassy’s outline. Unless you can ascertain that the Times story is substantially accurate, please cable full text as given by Grandi.

Hull

23. Augusto Rosso.
24. Not printed.