724.3415/3754: Telegram
The Consul at Geneva (Gilbert) to the Secretary of State
[Received 12:05 p.m.]
101. My No. 98, May 28, noon, paragraph 2. The German Consul here has just called on me. He stated that he had received instructions from his Government to inform me that Germany would make no reply to the League’s Chaco arms embargo communication; but that Germany would conform its policy to that of the United States. His understanding was that following the United States taking a definite position respecting an embargo Germany would publicly take the same position.
He requested that I inform the responsible League authorities of the substance of our conversation with the request that it be kept strictly confidential.
I have informed Walter Belden,73a Undersecretary General in charge of political affairs who states that he will strictly observe the injunction of secrecy.
The German Consul also stated that it would be greatly appreciated could I give him some intimations of American policy in the premises. It would be helpful could I give him some kind of a message.
- Apparently garbled and reference should be to Francis P. Walters.↩