710.1012 Anti-War/76: Telegram

The Ambassador in Argentina (Weddell) to the Secretary of State

70. Pertinent contents of Department’s telegram No. 41, April 23, 7 p.m., excluding first two paragraphs containing President’s reservation, communicated to Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Ministry advises orally, to be confirmed in writing, that it concurs in Department’s construction of article V of treaty.

Ministry stresses the five reservations in article V and earnestly requests that the concluding phrase of the note of adhesion, “with such reservations as my Government may deem it indispensable to make”, be altered to read, “with such reservations as the Senate may deem it indispensable to make”.

The Ministry is extremely desirous of having our Government adhere at a ceremony on Friday afternoon, the 28th, with other nations. Adhesions then will be made in separate protocols.

Ministry further advises that representatives of other signatory powers will speak briefly at ceremony and that Ambassador Espil is being directed to request you to instruct me in the appropriate sense.

Weddell