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810.20 Defense/10–940: Telegram

The Chargé in Argentina ( Tuck ) to the Secretary of State
Buenos Aires , October 9, 1940—1 p.m.
[Received October 9—11:44 a.m.]

476. For the Under Secretary. Department’s 236, October 8, 7 p.m.47 On September 27 Christian and Brereton were asked to meet two Argentine naval captains in order to consider the agenda. On October 4 the conversations opened between our officers and senior officers of the Argentine Army and Navy. Christian and Brereton are satisfied with the interest shown in these informal talks which they consider are progressing slowly but satisfactorily.

Tuck
  1. Not printed; the Department inquired whether any date had been fixed for staff conversations (810.20 Defense/9–2540).↩