550.S1/1093: Telegram
The Chairman of the American Delegation (Hull) to the Acting Secretary of State
[Received July 4—11:30 a.m.]
100. For the President. Supplementary to my 99, July 4, 3 p.m. (a) I would appreciate your indicating your position with regard to die following two questions:
- 1.
- The Conference is probably determined to adjourn in the light of this. Do you wish the delegation to oppose adjournment?
- 2.
- Do you or do you not agree that it is in the American interest at this time to agree to a recess of the Conference?
This is the alternative plan to adjourn as contemplated by MacDonald and the five gold countries and a number of other central European countries. The plan provides for the permanent sitting of appropriate committees to conduct valuable work pertaining to both the economic and monetary groups of problems. These committees would work under the direction of the Bureau or Steering Committee composed of 14 representatives of the 14 most important governments presided over by Prime Minister MacDonald who would continue the directing head of the interim work.
The full Conference would be convened some weeks or months later on the call of the President or Prime Minister MacDonald.