462.00 R 296/384: Telegram

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

[Paraphrase]

207. L–92, for Logan. Referring to last paragraph your L–179, June 25, 7 p.m., Owen Young has cabled to Kindersley35 as follows:36

“Hope my suggestion of selecting all personnel at one time after plan is accepted may be adopted and I will come over if that will help. Most important that name should emerge from discussions between Germans, French, English and other allies as their unanimous choice. If you agree can you see that Paris and Berlin avoid personnel discussion for the present. Please answer fully. Young.”

Hughes
  1. Sir Robert Molesworth Kindersley, British member of the first committee of experts.
  2. Quotation not paraphrased.