711.4127/11–1945: Telegram

The Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Winant) to the Secretary of State

12128. For Assistant Secretary of State Clayton. Please read Embassy’s 12115, November 19, 2 p.m.22

I believe that the rejection of the interim agreement will adversely affect chances of early conclusion of permanent agreement. The interim agreement was worked out by those on the British side who care most about seeing the permanent agreement with us. I further believe the rejection of the interim agreement will tend to destroy the increasingly friendly approach which I think will be helpful to us in the final negotiations.

Winant
  1. Not printed. This telegram reported that Sir William Hildred was trying to clear arrangements for a bilateral aviation conference to meet in Washington, possibly as soon as November 26. Hildred had consistently shown himself ready to deal with the United States and now felt strongly that failure to conclude the interim arrangement on North Atlantic commercial services would cause unfavorable publicity for the proposed talks on a permanent agreement. (711.4127/11–1945)