Telegram from Secretary of State George Marshall to Robert Lovett

INCOMING TELEGRAM DEPARTMENT OF STATESTPIVISION - OF COMMUNICATIONS AND RECORDS TELEGRAPH BRANCH E. O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and S(D) or (E) Dept. of State letter, Aug. 9, 1973 M By NLT, He , NARS Date 7.14.75 FOR SECRET 829 Actinn: SS Info: Control 4138 DCR LOG Rec'd December 13, 1947 12:08 p.m. FROM: London TO: Secretary of State NO: MARTEL 77 US URGENT FOR LOVETT EYES ONLY. Please convey to the President for his information only the following estimate of the conference situation as it exists today. Today's meeting was postponed until Monday at the suggestion of Mr. Bevin, who had been chairman, and concurred in by the French and U.S. delegations in order to have sufficient time to examine al the impli- cations of the situation produced by Molotov's position yesterday on reparations. No decision has been reached as to the exact method of procedure in regard to the conference, but over the weekend there will be informal contacts with the British and French delegations in order to ascertain what their views are as to the future work of the con- ference. At the moment Bidault's position seems to be that it is preferable that if Molotov maintains his present recalcitrant position, to adjourn the conference with- out discussing the remaining items on the agenda, Bevin's position although not quite so clear as Bidault's, is inclined to this course of action. The views of both, however, will be clarified during the next day or two. The present ARCHIVES AND INATIONAL SERVICE'* RECORDS von BECKRET INFORMATION COPY