724.3415/3822: Telegram
The Minister in Switzerland (Wilson) to the Secretary of State
[Received June 12—7:32 a.m.]
261. Chaco dispute. Najera approached me today as did subsequently the British Delegation. Najera explained that in a secret meeting of the Council the question had been raised of the shipment of airplanes and motors by the United States which does not appear to have been covered by the embargo. The British Delegation had explained to Najera that they had received a telegram from London reporting a conversation with the Chief of the Latin American Division in Washington in which the British Ambassador was informed that instructions had been given to our customs authorities to “scrutinize” [Page 266] shipments of airplanes and motors. Both Najera and the British felt that they would be glad if it were possible for a message to be sent through me which I could deliver to Najera to the effect that instructions have been issued to scrutinize carefully such shipments.