Foreign Relations of the United States Diplomatic Papers, 1938, The American Republics, Volume V

611.2531/266: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Chargé in Chile (Frost)

Washington, March 8, 1938—8 p.m.

22. Your despatch 880, February 23²⁸ and telegram 30, March 4, 5 p.m. Please report by telegram substance of Chilean proposals, when submitted, especially on most-favored-nation treatment and exchange control, and also on any other aspects of proposals which appear widely divergent from our position. If Chilean proposals appear acceptable on major points, preparatory work on an agreement will be accelerated here.

There is no basis for newspaper report enclosed with your despatch 880.

Hull

28. Not printed.