810.20 Defense/394a: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Mexico ( Daniels )
367. From the Under Secretary. During our recent conversations with the Mexican Ambassador I informed him that the President had approved for this Government the creation of a joint Mexican-American defense commission which the Ambassador had advised me the Mexican Government would be glad to see constituted. I further informed the Ambassador that as soon as the President had determined upon the names of the American representatives I would inform the Ambassador in order that he might advise me of the names of the Mexican representatives.
The President has now selected as the American members the following officers:
- As representatives of the War Department:
- Brigadier General J. N. Greely
- Lieutenant Colonel Donald Wilson, Air Corps
- Lieutenant Colonel M. B. Ridgway, Infantry
- As representatives of the Navy Department:
- Captain W. O. Spears, U. S. N. (Retired)
- Commander K. B. Bragg, (C. E. C.) U. S. N.
- Commander C. T. Durgin, U. S. N.
Since Ambassador Castillo Nájera is now in Mexico City, I shall be grateful if you will inform him to this effect and advise me of the names of the Mexican members to be designated as soon as possible and also the desires of the Mexican Government as to the date and the [Page 144] nature of the joint announcement that might be made by the two Governments.
The President desires to send a personal letter with regard to this question addressed to General Avila Camacho1 after his inauguration. This letter will be dispatched to you for delivery to him as soon as you send me the information above requested. [Welles.]
- Manuel Avila Camacho, President-elect of Mexico. He assumed office December 1, 1940.↩