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The Ambassador in Argentina ( Weddell ) to the Secretary of State
[Received 12:54 p.m.]
185. My 182 of September 24, 6 p.m. The Minister of Finance is apparently not yet ready to discuss the matter with me, the delay as [Page 216] explained by the Under Secretary being due to the Minister’s desire to have in hand data from various sources.
However, yesterday afternoon I pressed the matter with the Minister for Foreign Affairs6 who said that he was sympathetic to my viewpoint and asked me to give him a brief memorandum which he said that he would support before the Minister of Finance. He added that the question possessed broad political aspects which financial authorities were inclined to overlook and declared that the conclusion of an agreement of even very limited range would yet constitute an opening and helpful wedge for further mutual concessions.
- Carlos Saavedra Lamas.↩