740.0011 European War 1939/10175: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Spain (Weddell)

208. Your 341, April 21, 7 p.m. We are preparing a cable of instructions to you dealing with economic negotiations with Spain. Should your appointment with Franco envisaged in my 200 of April 22, 7 p.m. take place before the receipt of the above instructions you may indicate to him that you are awaiting such a cable from your Government and that immediately upon its receipt you will seek to open economic discussions on the instructions therein.

You may indicate to Franco that the Ministers of Industry and Commerce16a and of Finance16b will presumably take part in these discussions and add you further hope that the Caudillo will be prepared to support with them a program of American-Spanish cooperation.

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  1. Demetrio Carceller Segura.
  2. José Larráz Lopez.