793.94 Commission/527: Telegram
The Minister in Switzerland (Wilson) to the Secretary of State
[Received November 14—7:29 p.m.]
454. From Norman Davis. Drummond, who was in London last week, told me last night that my visit to London had had a good effect and that he was sure we could depend upon more whole-hearted cooperation from Great Britain than ever and particularly in respect of Manchuria. He said he had outlined to Simon the views as to procedure in dealing with the Lytton report which were outlined in our 3114 and 3515 to you and that Simon was in complete accord. In concluding he said that he was confident we could now count absolutely upon British support in the Manchurian policy and that we must not be disturbed by anything we may hear to the contrary.
Drummond also told me he had been thinking that perhaps a most important contribution to a solution of the pending naval problems would be in effect to neutralize the Mediterranean and apply to it a regime analogous to that set up under the Treaty of Lausanne16 for the Black Sea and Straits. It seemed to him that such an arrangement would remove the chief source of contention between France and Italy with respect to the Navy and also facilitate an acceptance by Great Britain of our views with regard to reduction. He said that he did not know how practical it would be but he was going to suggest today that the British should make a study of it.