611.3531/1337: Telegram
The Ambassador in Argentina (Armour) to the Secretary of State
[Received 11 p.m.]
245. The contents of the Department’s telegram No. 231, November 29, 6 p.m. was embodied in a formal note addressed to the Minister for Foreign Affairs which, in the Minister’s absence due to illness, I handed to the Under Secretary this evening. In the ensuing conversation I stressed the points made in the Department’s telegram and suggested that the Foreign Minister might wish to discuss the situation with his Cabinet colleagues with a view to reaching an understanding which would facilitate rapid progress towards the satisfactory conclusion of the agreement before the Christmas holidays. The Under Secretary said he would personally take my note to the Minister immediately and convey the suggestion offered.
I hope to discuss the situation with the Minister for Foreign Affairs himself on Monday by which time he would be prepared to give us the assurances we desire.