560.AL/2–2748: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Embassy in the United Kingdom
secret us urgent
Washington, February 27,
1948—7 p. m.
686. Gerdel 3 for Saltzman and Martin.
- 1.
- Continue to press further for a protocol (re urtel 705, Feb. 24). GATT meeting will continue into first part of March. Urgent action by British and French still essential.
- 2.
- Re para 3 urtel. We expect to proceed with MFN provision relating occupied areas in bilateral aid agreement unless any protocol which may be adopted is sufficiently binding and wide in coverage to make commitment in bilateral agreement unnecessary.
- 3.
- Re para 4 urtel. Commitment clearly limited to occupation period would be acceptable.
- 4.
- Re para 9 urtel. Protocol confined to Germany only would not be satisfactory. Japan and Korea must also be included.
Sent to London as 686, repeated to Havana as 272.
Marshall