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tel i le ee mr Cc — «OD te the statement that Sodernan clatned that ke hag Vi\™ recetved the Directer’s appreval before recommending the appointment of Manning and Goddard, tt will be recalled that during the session of the assembly on June 19th, the firat day of the meetings, Sederman approached Vest and brusquely inforned that it was the intention eof the Commiasion to name Goddard and Manning as technical counselors. Soderman requested West te cable the Director advising him of the Connission's contemplated action. West told Soderman that if the Commission intended to do this, the Bureau would not step tt and he questioned the need for sending a cable merely to present the Bureau with an accomplished fact. Sodermar tnsisted, however, that the cable be sent so that the Director would be advised of the Commission's intention prior te its formal action on Fednesday, June 21. He asked that if tke Director had any objection to the Comniaston's proposed action that he (Soderman) be advised prior to Fednesday. West told Soderman that he would send a cable, but that the matter was being brought to the attention of the Bureau entirely toe late for appropriate action. Mo further “answer*® was gtven to Sodermzan which he could have misunderstood since the Bureau's cablegran to West advising that the request had been received too late to indicate that the Bureau's eptnien had been requested, wos not sent until the evening of June 20, prior to which West hed left the conference for Le Havre. Subsequent to the transxission of the Bureau's letter to Louwage which also carried a copy for Duclouz, Vest conferred with Duclouz and Mepote. He advised then ef the manner in which the twe "honorary consultants" had been named and stated that tt was obvious that both Duclouz and Wepote were deeply chagrined. Duclouz, at that time, apparently did not recall the facts tee clearly and West, therefore, briefly reviewed then for him. MHepote then reminded Duclour that the naming of these men was exclusively Soderman's idea and Duclour expressed profound regret over the manner ta which this matter had been handled by the Commission. He further stated that he knew Frestdent Louwage would feel the sane way about it. =. _ "ge. . a T if y*% vor