795.00/12–1751: Telegram
The Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Gifford) to the Secretary of State
2753. Deptel 2931, December 14. I saw Eden last evening just before his departure for Paris and found he had not yet heard of Secretary’s conversation with Franks. Strang1 who was present said Foreign Office agreed with our view that a statement would be necessary no [Page 1353] matter what armistice terms evolved. He was also optimistic re possibility working out mutually agreeable wording for last paragraph and will await Department’s suggestions. Eden’s only comment was that as memo quoted Embtel 2709, December 12, had been approved by Cabinet, any amendments would also need Cabinet action.
- Sir William Strang, Permanent Under Secretary of State, British Foreign Office.↩