711.5212Anti-War/12: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in France (Herrick)
218. Press reports yesterday stated that this Government had invited Spain to become an original signatory to the anti-war treaty. This report is incorrect. I should not invite anyone without first consulting the other powers, France especially. The Spanish Ambassador requested us to send his Government a copy of my last note, and said that Spain would like to be invited to sign the treaty as an original party. I told Señor Padilla that I could not extend such an invitation, but that after the other five powers had agreed on the form of a treaty we would bring the subject before them for consideration.
[Page 110]In my telegram No. 198, July 5, noon,94 I asked that you request our Ambassador in Spain to present to the Minister for Foreign Affairs a copy of our latest note, so that the Spanish Government may have a complete copy of all correspondence up to present time.
Repeat to Madrid for information of Ambassador.
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