852.3300 Motomar/8: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Chargé in Mexico (Boal)
133. Your No. 176, July 6, 3 p.m.64 You may point out to the Spanish Chargé d’Affaires that, in view of the special interest of the American press in the activities of the Motomar, it is almost certain that its appearance in Texas would be attended by widespread publicity and would result in the dissemination of undesirable rumors concerning the purpose of the visit. Furthermore this Government could, of course, give no guarantee that legal difficulties would not be raised by private [Page 592] persons while the Motomar was in the jurisdiction of this country. If the Chargé continues to press the matter, it would be well to repeat your suggestion that the question should be taken up by the Spanish Embassy in Washington.
- Not printed; it reported that the Spanish Chargé in Mexico desired to make arrangements for the Motomar to proceed to Galveston, Texas, for dry-docking, scraping, and overhauling.↩