561.311F1/181: Telegram
The Ambassador in Great Britain (Bingham) to the Secretary of State
[Received August 21—3:47 p.m.]
247. For Wallace from Murphy. Thirty-one countries represented at opening today. We appointed two committees, one technical and the other to consider the proposed Advisory Committee. Those countries represented by observers or uninstructed delegates were asked to telephone their Governments for full authority to initial draft text under consideration as reported in my 244, August 20, 11 a.m., to which no weighty objections were raised.
Next full Conference meeting Wednesday 3 o’clock.
Bennett pushing Conference to conclusion prior to his sailing August 26 but may be impossible to reach agreement by 24th in which case you may wish to hold up your announcement until the 26th. Will you advise me in that eventuality? [Murphy.]