810.20 Defense/9–1440: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Chargé in Argentina (Tuck)

215. Your 412, September 14, 1 p.m. Department approves procedure suggested by you. The Navy Department which has been consulted states that while it suggests that Captain Brereton should conduct the staff conversations with the Argentine naval authorities, since he has already conducted similar conversations in Asuncion and is to do so in Montevideo, it gladly agrees to the designation of Captain Metz if the Argentine authorities should express a preference for the senior naval adviser. In any case the Navy Department understands that the officers will cooperate closely together on the conversations in question.

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