796.00/8–349: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Embassy in the Philippines

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928. Thus far ltr contained your 1889 Aug 31 has recd little or no publicity this country. Obviously story under Wash dateline wld carry implication US had brought this ltr to pass. Very important ltr receive wide publicity both here and Asia. Suggest you get in touch immed with Romulo so that he can take steps on his own initiative to ensure wide publicity. No doubt he will already have had ltr sent to all Phil missions with suggestions they give it to govts to which accredited and to press in those countries. However, important that stories in Amer press shd be recd from Manila and published under Manila dateline.

Acheson
  1. See footnote 1, p. 1182.