811.20 Defense(M)Peru/64: Telegram
The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Peru (Norweb)
Washington, March 25,
1942—11 a.m.
259. Your 284 of March 21. Rubber Reserve informs us that price offered by Rubber Reserve Company for Peruvian rubber is exactly same as price being paid Brazil for same grade. Point can be quickly cleared up when Dasso is here.
Any question of establishing tire factory in Peru is probably out of question as far as this country is concerned.
Welles