740.00112 European War 1939/8806: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Minister in Switzerland (Harrison)
1596. Department and BEW authorize you to join with your British colleague in replying to the Swiss proposals for reduction of undesirable exports and for resumption of London negotiations in accordance with the instructions sent by MEW to Bern. However, we are suggesting to London that in paragraph 4 the words “in 1944” should be eliminated so as to give us greater latitude in seeking a further immediate reduction of undesirable exports as a condition to the reopening of the industrial materials quotas.