661.1115/82a: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Great Britain (Davis)
654. Newspapers publish London despatch saying that statement was made in the Commons by Lloyd George that the American Government had been kept informed regarding the progress of the negotiations which Lloyd George held with Soviet representatives and that an expert had been named by the American Government to participate in the economic discussions. Lloyd George is also reported as having stated that our Ambassador to Italy was present at San Remo when it was decided to enter into trade relations with Soviet Russia and that he made no protest.2
The Department wishes a telegraphic report giving the true version of the statements made on these points by Lloyd George. Meanwhile give instructions to Consul General Skinner not to attend any meeting with Soviet delegates and inform him that his earlier instructions to observe but not to take part in the conferences are countermanded for the time being.
- For papers concerning U. S. representation at San Remo conference, see vol. i, pp. 1 ff.↩