881.11/1392: Telegram
The Chargé in Spam (Blair) to the Secretary of State
[Received 3:25 p.m.]
44. Embassy’s telegram 43 March 20, 4 p.m.23 Presented note today to Primo in accordance with the Department’s telegraphic instruction No. 76, March 15th, 1928, 6 p.m., from Paris and translated text to him. He stated that the Spanish Government had no desire to interfere with the maintenance of the open door in Tangier or with the protection which American citizens and interests enjoyed under the Algeciras Act. He said that contemplated reforms of the 1923 statute were the interests of better administration of Tangier and that he believed means would be found to improve administration [without change?] in the fundamental position. I did not raise the question of general conference of powers in view of the fact that Primo said that he hoped four power conference now proceeding would find a formula acceptable to all interests involved.
Repeated to Paris, Tangier, London and Rome.
- Not printed.↩