740.00111A Neutrality Patrol/60: Telegram
The Minister in El Salvador (Frazer) to the Secretary of State
[Received 2:35 p.m.]
2. Referring to my telegram No. 1, January 2, 3 p.m.,5 Salvadoran Government acquiesces in all proposals Department’s instruction No. 209 of December 216 with the sole qualification that blanket authorization will be given United States naval vessels to enter Salvadoran ports upon establishment by previous mutual accord between the two Governments that there exists a positive threat of hostile action on the part of any non-American belligerent; nevertheless in special cases when said prior accord would be impracticable the United States Government may proceed without it on condition that the United States Government would inform the Salvadoran Government as soon as possible and in detail of the circumstances justifying the action taken.
Please instruct if I may accept the foregoing. In such case it is understood by the Salvadoran Government that my acceptance would implement the understanding and conclude the exchange of informal [Page 52] memoranda mentioned in the third paragraph from the end of Department’s instruction under reference.