611.5231/823a: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Spain (Bowers)
50. We have today completed an exchange of notes with the Spanish Government giving reciprocal assurances regarding a fair share of quotas as outlined to you in our 43, Aug. 21, 5 p.m.21
We are accordingly prepared to give public notice in the press appearing Monday evening, September 17, of intention to negotiate a [Page 708] foreign trade agreement with the Government of Spain.23 Announcement will be made at the same time for the benefit of American interests concerned, that the Committee for Reciprocity Information has prescribed that all information and views in writing and all applications for supplemental oral presentation of views shall be submitted to the Chairman not later than November 5; oral presentation of views by persons whose applications therefor have been approved will be heard November 12.
Please inform Spanish Government in case it desires to make simultaneous announcement and report, if possible, by Saturday whether this course is agreeable to the Spanish Government.