611.5331/136: Telegram
The Minister in Portugal (Caldwell) to the Secretary of State
Lisbon, March 31, 1935—3
p.m.
[Received March 31—1:20 p.m.]
[Received March 31—1:20 p.m.]
4. Department’s telegram March 30, 6 p.m. In other cases, notably Germany and Japan, Portugal has conceded abolition of flag discrimination on a temporary basis, pending negotiations. I believe that firm insistence on such a minimum would add to American prestige here.
Caldwell