352.0022/61: Telegram
The Chargé in Chile (Trueblood) to the Secretary of State
[Received 6:44 p.m.]
112. At noon I outlined orally our Government’s position as set forth in the Department’s telegram No. 94 of June 20, 7 p.m. to Acting Chief of Diplomatic Section of Foreign Office, who expressed the Chilean Government’s appreciation of our desire to be helpful. He reiterated the fact that they fully understood our Government’s limitations in the present case. He added, however, that his Government very sincerely hoped that the discretionary authority granted the American Ambassador in Madrid would in fact be exercised (reference last sentence section 1 of the Department’s telegram No. 94). He referred again to his Government’s belief that this is an opportunity for displaying continental solidarity. He said that everything was proceeding satisfactorily (Chile is particularly elated over the Argentine response) despite unexpected delays in several countries and attempts on the part of Spanish diplomatic representative in some countries (notably Central America) to obstruct the Chilean démarche. The Spanish Government’s attitude he said continues to be completely intransigeant.