123 D 811/10a: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Commissioner at Berlin ( Dresel )

[Paraphrase]

920. Department is considering designation of you and Grant-Smith as High Commissioners. However such a change in your case at this time might give German Government an excuse for suggesting that it send a Commissioner here. Furthermore, it is understood that as representatives at Berlin from other nations have diplomatic rank, there is not the contrast between High Commissioner and Commissioner as exists at Budapest. Cable frankly your preference and views on advisability of such change.

Colby