Foreign Relations of the United States: Diplomatic Papers, 1943, The American Republics, Volume V

831.24/479: Telegram

The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Venezuela (Corrigan)

Washington, March 10, 1943—11 a.m.

169. Embassy’s 185 of February 16.⁶ In the absence of any further advice, the Board of Economic Warfare has announced in Current Export Bulletin No. 80, dated March 5,⁸ that the Decentralization plan⁹ will become effective April 1. Wire confirmation immediately.

Welles

6. Not printed.
8. Issued by the Office of Exports of the Board of Economic Warfare.
9. Decentralization Plan A; for an outline of this plan, see circular airgram of January 19, 8 p.m., p. 106.