740.0011 European War, 1939/26585: Telegram
The Ambassador in Chile (Bowers) to the Secretary of State
[Received 2:47 p.m.]
2199. Attention Under Secretary and Duggan. Morales United Press interview effect that President Roosevelt expressed the hope to him that President Ríos would make an early visit to the United States has caused general discussion here and the opponents of rupture who by no means have given up the fight are using it to maintain that there is no insistent desire on our part that Chile break relations.
In this situation I urgently need for my confidential information the cabled indication of the nature of the discussions which I requested in my No. 2184 of December 16, noon.60
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