862.857 Hannover/15: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Argentina (Armour)
57. Your 100, April 11, 5 p.m. Please inform the Minister of Foreign Affairs that the Department agrees with him as to the ineffectiveness of continued protests concerning violations of the Declaration of Panama in the absence of measures designed to attain the objectives set forth in that document. It appears to the Department however that the action taken in the Wakama case and that proposal in the Hannover incident are useful demonstrations of the fact that the American republics continue united in their adherence to the security zone principle and that their position has not been changed as a result of the replies of the French, British and German Governments to the statement of December 23 last. It is the belief of the Department that the Inter-American Neutrality Committee will formulate recommendations on this subject which will serve as a useful basis for consultation between the American republics with a view to determining the measures which they may be willing to take in existing circumstances. Please express to Dr. Cantilo the Department’s sincere appreciation of his cooperative attitude.