811.612 Grapes/24/Spain: Telegram
The Ambassador in Spain (Moore) to the Secretary of State
Madrid, April 3,
1924—11 a.m.
[Received April 3—10:03 a.m.]
[Received April 3—10:03 a.m.]
15. Had long serious interview with Spanish Foreign Minister and chief of treaty commission, who stated that so long as importation of Spanish grapes is peremptorily prohibited by United States, Spanish Government positively has no interest in negotiating new treaty or proroguing old one. Spanish Government asserts that activities of California grape growers is cause of action Spanish grapes.
Please telegraph instructions.
Moore