500.A15A5/18: Telegram
The Chargé in Great Britain (Atherton) to the Secretary of State
[Received January 26—9:55 a.m.]
16. From Hugh Wilson. Your 16, January 24, 2 p.m. Craigie5 got in touch with me to inquire whether we had any views as to naval conversations. I followed instructions in your cable and learned from Craigie that the Admiralty also has not yet completed its studies. He had no definite suggestions to make but again reverted to the possibility of his proceeding to Washington en route to visit his wife’s family. Craigie was especially desirous that conversations of a technical nature and very informal and confidential in character should take place at the earliest possible moment after the two Admiralties were ready.
I did not encourage Craigie in thinking that his visit to Washington would be a procedure which my Government would consider the most advantageous.
Copy sent Geneva, [Wilson.]
- Robert L. Craigie, Counselor in the British Foreign Office.↩