800.01 M 31/50: Telegram

The Ambassador in France (Wallace) to the Secretary of State

392. Have received from the President of the Council of the League of Nations copy of letter addressed by him to the Prime Ministers of the Principal Allied Powers with the request that I bring the same to your knowledge.

Substantially note which is dated June 15 is that it is desirable that the population of the mandated territories should be placed as soon as possible under a definite civil administration instead of present temporary regime; that the Allied and Associated Powers will understand that the Council of the League prefers not to exercise the duty with which it is charged by article 22 of the Pact until the title of the mandatory powers to exercise the mandate[s] has been accepted and defined as a result of a complete agreement between the Principal Allied and Associated Powers. The President of the Council therefore requests Principal Allied Powers to endeavor to obtain a solution of the points under discussion between them and the United States in order permit the Council of the League to settle the question of mandates before the next Assembly.

The Council of the League considers it essential that a complete agreement between the Allied Powers and the United States should be established before the next Assembly in order that it may proceed with the examination of the terms of the mandates.

Text of note9 going forward by this pouch.

Wallace
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