CO129-362 - Public Offices - 1909 — Page 685

683

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-

-

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