611.5131/3–3145: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in France (Caffery)
Washington, April 10,
1945—3 p.m.
1421. Department approves the steps proposed in third paragraph reurtel 1601 March 31.75
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- Appropriate studies that may be transmitted to Marjolin as requested last paragraph your reference telegram will be forwarded airmail as soon as possible.
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- Regarding report of French Embassy mentioned in second paragraph of your reference telegram, we assume reference is made to the discussion of this subject here with Charlois and Zuber (reDeptel no. 709, February 21, 1945). In this general connection, your attention is called to the statement in the address of the Secretary of State in Chicago on April 476 that this Government will do everything possible to convene a conference within the next year to consider means to deal effectively with international trade barriers, restrictive cartel practices, [Page 762] and chronic world-wide commodity surpluses. (Department’s press release no. 290, April 4, 1945);
Repeated to London for Hawkins.
Stettinius