852.01/573a: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Spanish Minister for Foreign Affairs (Jordana)
The Government of the United States desires to establish diplomatic relations with Spain and the President is prepared to nominate as Ambassador near the Spanish Government Mr. Alexander W. Weddell, at present Ambassador of the United States to the Argentine Republic. Upon receiving a telegram from Your Excellency that the appointment of Mr. Weddell is acceptable, the Government of the United States is prepared formally to reopen its mission in Spain and to send a Chargé d’Affaires ad interim pending the arrival of the Ambassador. At the same time there will be submitted to the President for his approval the name of the representative whom the Spanish Government may desire to send as Ambassador to Washington.
[A proclamation lifting the arms embargo was signed by President Roosevelt on April 1, 1939; on the same day the Secretary of State announced the revocation of the regulations governing the export of arms to Spain and the regulations governing the solicitation and receiving of contributions for use in Spain. For texts, see Department of State, Press Releases, April 1, 1939, pages 246–247.]