711.00111 Armament Control/1716: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Spain (Bowers), Then in France
B–442. Your no. 468, March 25, 7 p.m. Since January 8, 1937, when the embargo on the exportation of arms to Spain became effective, export licenses have been issued authorizing the exportation to Germany of 74 aircraft engines and 72 airplane propellers for installation on commercial planes manufactured in Germany for exportation to known destinations other than Spain; 20 aircraft engines for installation on planes manufactured in Germany for the Netherlands navy; and 14 aircraft engines and 17 airplane propellers of which Germany was presumably the ultimate destination. No licenses have been issued authorizing the exportation to Germany of any of the other articles defined as arms in the President’s Proclamations of April 10, 193619 and May 1, 1937,20 except sporting rifles, revolvers, and small arms and ammunition in negligible quantities. The total valuation of all the arms licensed to Germany since January 8, 1937 is $1,060,881.46.
Since January 8, 1937, licenses have been issued authorizing the export to Italy of 13 aircraft engines and 17 propellers for installation on planes manufactured in Italy for exportation to known destinations other than Spain; and one commercial airplane, 9 engines, 3 propellers, and a small quantity of spare parts of which Italy was presumably the ultimate destination. No licenses have been issued during this period for the export of any other arms to Italy. The total value of the arms licensed to Italy since January 8, 1937 is $370,225.18.
The Department has no reason to believe that any arms, ammunition, or implements of war exported from the United States since January 8, 1937 to any foreign country have reached Spain.