Foreign Relations of the United States: Diplomatic Papers, 1942, The American Republics, Volume V

810.74/540: Telegram

The Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Winant) to the Secretary of State

London, October 19, 1942—5 p.m.
[Received October 19—2:30 p.m.]

5840. Foreign Office informs us with reference to the action of the Board of Directors of Transradio Chilena dealt with in Embassy’s 5649 of October 10, 3 p.m.⁹⁹ that the British Ambassador at Santiago has been instructed to advise the Government of Chile that the British Government does not propose to lodge any overt protest against the company’s decision as this decision does not actually affect British convenience or interests. Foreign Office adds, however, that British Government would resent strongly and immediately any extension of the ban on the use of secret ciphers to cables that are utilized by the British.

Winant

99. Not printed.