800.857/670: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Argentina (Armour)
703. Your 921, May 16, 4 p.m. Admiral Stewart’s remarks do not give the Department the assurances requested in its telegram no. 605, April 30 as you no doubt realize. Please report the manner in which this Government’s objections to this decree and its probable operation were made known to the Argentine Government.
The Admiral’s statement concerning the illegal exports to Spain and other countries of considerable quantities of plates and materials would indicate that the supplies for legitimate uses are more than adequate. This matter should be thoroughly investigated by the Embassy with a view to enabling the immediate downward revision of the Argentine allocation of plates and other materials.