763.72119/10524: Telegram
The Ambassador in France (Wallace) to the Secretary of State
[Received October 6—2:37 a.m.]
1775. Mission. Seventy-sixth meeting of the Conference of Ambassadors was held Saturday morning October 2d, Cambon presiding.
First. Pursuant to instructions in Department’s 1515 September 28, 4 p.m. I explained to Conference that my Government, while concurring in decision of Conference resulting in Teschen agreement, does not feel that my signature to this agreement is essential at the present time; but pointed out that as my colleagues would readily understand I would not be in a position properly to pass upon recommendation which will be submitted to Conference [by] Teschen Commission unless the United States were represented thereon. I added that if my colleagues concurred in this view an informal American representative would be immediately appointed to this Commission. My colleagues did concur as indicated in my 1770, October 2 [1], 2 p.m.54
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