500.C115/422
The Secretary of Labor (Perkins) to the Under Secretary of State (Phillips)
My Dear Mr. Phillips: Thank you for your letter of November 8, in which you state that the memorandum transmitted in my letter of October 24 “sets forth correctly the agreements we reached on various points in connection with our joining the International Labor Organization.” I agree with the further thought that you express that the Department of State should be kept closely informed not only of the instructions which are given to the American representatives during the conferences or meetings of the ILO at Geneva, but also [Page 742] of matters of policy and of importance, action upon which is contemplated through our participation in the ILO.
Indeed, I hope that the Department of State will cooperate with this Department in establishing a standing interdepartmental committee, such as that which functions in connection with the relations between the Ministry of Labor in Great Britain and the International Labor Organization. The cordial cooperation between your Department and this Department in the preliminary steps gives promise that our future cooperation in International Labor Organization matters will be eminently satisfactory.
Sincerely yours,