840.48 Refugees/1751: Telegram
The Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Kennedy) to the Secretary of State
[Received July 20—11:30 a.m.]
1028. From Myron Taylor. The Committee adjourned this morning after approving, with minor drafting changes, the general and reorganization resolutions. The tone of the whole meeting was cordial and the features, in addition to the President’s invitation to the [Page 141] officers to meet in Washington,69 were the raising of the principle of governmental financing by Winterton at the meeting and by the Prime Minister in the House of Commons and the emphasis placed upon the difficulties of countries of refuge.
At yesterday’s session, after Emerson’s report, Winterton made his statement on governmental financing to which I replied as agreed with you, and the French, Brazilian and Dominican delegates made brief statements along lines similar to ours. I then extended to the officers the President’s invitation which previously I had discussed privately with each of the officers. Winterton and Bérenger, who were obviously pleased and impressed, promised to discuss it with their governments immediately and to confer with me in a few days time. Both were most anxious that the meeting should take place during the first week in September. Emerson and possibly others will have to be at Geneva for the League Assembly by the middle of September at the latest and Winterton must be back in England well before possible elections.
I should appreciate any information regarding the subject matter of the meeting which you can give me and which would be helpful in my conversations. Winterton and Bérenger have intimated to me that their governments will wish to have some indication of the agenda before coming to a final decision. [Myron Taylor.]