Foreign Relations of the United States Diplomatic Papers, 1941, The American Republics, Volume VI

835.796/164: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Argentina (Armour)

Washington, August 23, 1941—2 p.m.

566. Your 829, August 12, 9 p.m.³⁹ Harding⁴⁰ has discussed Argentina’s commercial aviation problems with Piñedo⁴¹ and a memorandum of conversation³⁹ is being forwarded to you by airmail.

It appears that Sana⁴² and Corporatión⁴³ will merge and that Aeroposta⁴⁴ will be forced to join by reason of availability to the merged organizations of up-to-date American equipment.

It is understood that either Wilcox or Oscar Muller will be authorized to handle the financial arrangements on behalf of the Federal Loan Agency and that Piñedo will assist in effecting the merger.

Hull

39. Not printed.
40. William Barclay Harding, vice president of the Defense Supplies Corporatión, a buying agency of the Federal Loan Agency.
41. Federico Piñedo, formerly Argentine Minister of Finance.
39. Not printed.
42. Sociedad Argentina de Navegación Aérea.
43. Corporación Sudamericana de Servicios Aéreos.
44. Aeroposta Argentina.