710.G Economic and Financial Problems/31: Telegram
The Ambassador in Argentina (Weddell) to the Acting Secretary of State
[Received 3:22 p.m.]
From the Secretary of State. With reference to previous telegrams exchanged on passport formalities, Conference resolved that there should be established a system of gratis tourist passports valid for 3 months with privilege of renewal up to a year which would facilitate entry into all countries in the Americas. We informed the Conference that we would be glad to join such a move but could do so only through the President’s executive order and once all the countries had worked out relief for tourists as contemplated we would be glad to join. We accepted the idea of a tourist passport as an easy means of identification.