835.796/309: Telegram
The Ambassador in Argentina (Armour) to the Secretary of State
Buenos
Aires, October 31, 1942—5
p.m.
[Received 5:05 p.m.]
[Received 5:05 p.m.]
2140. Department’s 1210, August 14, 7 p.m., and last part of Embassy’s confidential despatch 6729, September 24. Intava has been approached by Laspiur local head of Condor Airline regarding possibility of obtaining gasoline. Laspiur says they have enough for only two more trips from Buenos Aires.
It is believed that Condor will go to YPF unless Antiava [Intava] is permitted to supply within very near future. Department’s comments will [be] appreciated.
Repeated to Rio de Janeiro.
Armour