Office of the Historian

793.94/3171: Telegram

The Chargé in France (Shaw) to the Secretary of State

[Extract]
Paris, December 11, 1931—10 a.m.
[Received 1:35 p.m.78]

879. From Ambassador Dawes. Following report is from Sweetser:

“The Council separated today after 25 days of continuous conferences, including Sundays, during the third session, specially devoted to Manchuria.

Briand is left in charge, in case of eventuality, assisted, if need be, by the members of the Drafting Committee, Madariaga and Colban, who remain in Paris and Cecil or an alternate from the British Embassy. The detail work will remain with the Secretariat whose special staff of 30 people return to Geneva today.

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  • [Dawes]
  • Shaw
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