611.3331/216: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Chargé in Uruguay (Reed)
50. Your 90, October 14, 5 p.m. The Department is sending you by air pouch material believed to cover subject more comprehensively than release of April 1, 1935.
As you probably know, in view of the closely related nature of the questions which would arise in trade-agreement negotiations with Uruguay and Argentina, it would probably be difficult to negotiate with Uruguay unless negotiations with Argentina were carried on concurrently. Studies on trade-agreement possibilities with Argentina are continuing and you will be advised of any definite developments. In the meantime you should continue, in answering inquiries by Uruguayan officials, to avoid definitely conveying the idea of trade-agreement possibilities at this time, while of course not discouraging those officials as to our general desire to conclude an agreement.