File No. 652.119/1082a

The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Spain ( Willard)

[Telegram]

1278. For Chadbourne [from Smith, War Trade Board]:

No. 127. Yours, June 25, from Paris.1 In accordance with your recommendation we have decided to extend bunker licensing freely from Atlantic and Gulf ports of the United States. Meantime will probably decide to hold Aviles at Canal account War Department does not want nitrates to go to Spain as of possible use in making ammunition.

Lansing
  1. Not printed.