550.S1 Monetary Stabilization/34: Telegram
The Chairman of the American Delegation (Hull) to the Acting Secretary of State 70
[Received June 22—5:03 p.m.]
58. For the President from Cox. Supplementing Warburg’s reports deem it desirable to advise you of two things he did not cover. (1st). [Page 654] I learned that American action hung like pall over Conference. In our statement we sought to make clear to delegates from other countries just why you had to act as you did. (2d). It seemed necessary to restore the prestige of our delegation at home. That is why the separated operation of our delegation unit and financial unit was made clear. We won the French over as we were perfectly frank with them and permitted them to see statement before it was issued. MacDonald has freely expressed opinion that the worst crisis of the Conference has been passed. If you love us at all don’t give us another week like this one. [Cox.]
- Transmitted to President Roosevelt, aboard U. S. S. Ellis, as telegram No. 11, June 22, 8 p.m.↩