862.00/3058: Telegram
The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Germany (Dodd)
Washington, August
20, 1933—7 p.m.
101. In spite of the presentation made in your 131, August 20, 2 p.m., I continue to feel that this Government should not take the lead in this matter. The British and French have as much if not more at stake than we, and I should not wish to give them an opportunity later to justify a decision by claiming that it was made at the instance of this gov’t, or in pursuance of its advice. In leaving the matter to your discretion, we are of course prepared to support you in any decision you may make.
Phillips