800.8820/1148: Telegram
The Ambassador in Chile (Bowers) to the Secretary of State
Santiago, April 13, 1943—1
p.m.
[Received 2:12 p.m.]
[Received 2:12 p.m.]
686. Reference Embassy’s despatch no. 5979, March 16, 1943.94 Export control decentralization plan effective April 1 requires maintenance of statistics to insure close coordination in tonnage available and Import Recommendations issued. Embassy is unable, however, to establish a target tonnage figure without specific information concerning substantial difference between tonnage known to be arriving in Chile and tonnage announced by Washington as available per month.
Please cable reply.
Bowers
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