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problem which may seem of peculiar importance to any par-
ticipating nation. The United States considers it import-
ant that an exchange of views take place as early as pos-
sible before the meeting of the conference.
If the programme, as outlined, meets with the approval
of the Government to which you are accredited, it will be.
highly serviceable that on some subsequent date
for ex-
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ample, on or before December 1st of the current year the
participating Governments exchange their views, together
with such recommendations and observations as occur to them.
This course will not only facilitate the work of the con-
ference and materially shorten its labours, but enable the
Covernment of the United States to prepare in advarïce a
definitive programme based upon the suggestions and views
of the participating, Governments.
You are therefore directed to transmit a copy of this
instruction to the Minister for Foreign affairs of the Gov-
ernment to which you are accredited, and at the same time
to request that a delegate or delegates be appointed, fur-
nisued with full powers, to negotiate and conclude an
agreement, provided that the Government to which you are
accredited is favourable to the idea of an international
conference