625.5131/99: Telegram
The Ambassador in Chile (Philip) to the Secretary of State
[Received 4:22 p.m.]
51. My 48, August 16, 1 p.m.27 The Embassy is just informed by French Chargé d’Affaires that he has received today, by air mail, instructions to the effect that French-Chilean commercial convention of January 16, 1936 has been approved by the French Senate. He is [Page 399] instructed to effect the exchange of ratifications here and he expects this will be done in the course of a few days. He expresses regret for his misleading statements of the 16th instant due to his lack of information.
An understanding with the Chilean Government in the matter of most-favored-nation treatment of our imports from the date of exchange of ratifications is urgently required. Am I authorized to approach the Minister for Foreign Affairs on the subject?
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