740.0011 European War 1939/1263: Telegram
The Ambassador in Chile (Bowers) to the Secretary of State
[Received 10:51 p.m.]
237. Department’s circular December 18, 4 p.m. Chile accepts the declaration. She would prefer that it be modified so that the proposed sanction be applied not merely to the transgressing vessel but to all vessels of the belligerent to which the vessel belongs. If this strengthening of the sanction is not deemed acceptable or is deemed to involve too great delay Chile does not wish to insist but is willing to have the present message constitute an acceptance of the declaration in its present form.