681.003/102: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Spain (Bowers)
68. Your 91, December 28, 4 p.m. Note as outlined regarding consumption taxes as well as protest against Dahir prohibiting importation of slippers approved for presentation to the new Ministry for Foreign Affairs.
In accordance with your request, Blake has been directed by cable to visit Madrid immediately to participate in the discussions with the Spanish authorities regarding the Moroccan situation, along the lines indicated in paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 of Department’s 65, December 15, 2 p.m.
Copy of instruction to Embassy, Paris,51 outlining in detail this Government’s views regarding the proposed new customs régime in Morocco is being forwarded to you from Paris, and may be used as a basis for your discussions with the Spanish authorities concerning this subject.