Paris Peace Conf. 184/200
The Secretary of State to the Secretary General of the Commission to Negotiate Peace (Grew)
Dear Mr. Grew: After my departure I desire to have sent to me each day a brief comprehensive telegram informing me of all important matters relating to the American Commission to Negotiate Peace and its work in Paris. This telegram should be drafted after conference with the American member of the Council of Five as well as all American members of the different commissions which are now in session, and should be submitted to the presiding American Commissioner Plenipotentiary before it is sent. Wireless messages should be sent to me daily during my voyage on the SS Rotterdam, but the messages sent this way need not be as comprehensive as those which will be sent to me as soon as I arrive at the Department of State.
I believe that Mr. Allen Dulles would be the proper person to take this work in charge and accordingly I shall be glad if you will kindly inform Mr. Dulles that he has been appointed to undertake the work for as long a period as may prove necessary.
Faithfully yours,