611.3731/2168: Telegram
The Under Secretary of State (Welles) to the Secretary of State
[Received 8:45 p.m.]
4. For Duggan. Your 8, September 21, 7 p.m. (section 3). I am particularly relieved to know of this very satisfactory decision of the Trade Agreements Organization and of the approval of the Secretary and of Secretary Wallace. With regard to point 1 as stated in your section 3 I assume that the restoration of a duty of 90 cents will apply only to Cuban sugars amounting to the total provided for under the quota legislation. Please confirm my understanding or this point.
I am glad to have this information you have sent me because of the fact that the entire Cuban delegation which arrives today, I am informed [Page 571] by Ambassador Martínez Fraga, has been sent solely for the purpose of discussing the sugar problem with me and their attitude during the meeting will undoubtedly depend in large part upon our assurance that we intend to deal fairly with Cuba in this matter.