811.113 Senate Investigation/66a: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Argentina ( Weddell )
113. The Argentine Ambassador called this morning at the Department to communicate the contents of a cabled instruction he had just received from Dr. Saavedra Lamas. The Ambassador was instructed to express the personal regard of Dr. Saavedra Lamas for the Secretary of State of the United States, as well as the high respect of his Government for the policy of the Government of the United States; that the purpose of the proposed Argentine note36 was not to make a claim against the Government of the United States but merely to support and amplify the former note of protest37 addressed to the Department by the Argentine Ambassador; that the Argentine Government felt itself satisfied with the reply sent by me to the Argentine Ambassador in answer to his former note; that without stating so publicly, [Page 444] the Argentine Government now considered the matter closed; and finally, that the Argentine Government fully appreciated the high motive and purpose of the Senate investigation.
I understand, consequently, that the proposed second note of protest will not now be delivered.
As soon as you have an opportunity, but without referring to the specific details of the Ambassador’s communication as above related, please express to Dr. Saavedra Lamas my appreciation of his message, which has given me great satisfaction.