File No. 835.73/63
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Argentina ( Stimson)
John L. Merrill, vice president of the Central & South American Telegraph Co., has informed the Department that by a decree dated February 21 and published in the Official Bulletin of March 5 the Argentine Government authorized transitorily the River Plate Telegraph Co. to collect three francs per word on telegrams received from North America destined for Brazil, excepting the Amazon Telegraph Co. and wireless stations.
Ask the Argentine Government why this apparent discrimination is made against telegrams coming from North America, and cable Department explanation.