560.AL/1–3048: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Embassy in Cuba

confidential

132. Personal for Wilcox from Brown. Have received direct question from French and British Embs whether we expect obtain Congressional [Page 839] action Charter this session and whether Administration will request action this session. Have replied that because delay completion Charter Habana beyond first February and unanticipatedly slow progress Marshall plan, believe most unlikely Congress will act this session. Decision Administration present Charter will depend situation Congress at end Habana conference and character Charter which emerges. [Brown.]

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