CO129-385 - Public Offices - 1911 — Page 223

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Originally the United States Govern-

ment promised a definitive programme based

upon the suggestions and views of the

participating Governments, but they subse-

quantly withdrew this promise and stated

thay they would merely collate and prepare

for circulation at the meeting of the

Conference the reservations and proposals

received from the various Governments,

while the Conference itself would draw up

the final programme based on such reserva-

tions and proposals whether communicated

previously to the United States Government

or made at the opening of the Conference.

Under these circumstances it is

difficult to provide you with more definite

instructions than those stated above, but

you should refer to this Office for

instructions on any point on which you are

in doubt.

Finally