800.6363/1199: Telegram
The Ambassador in Argentina (Armour) to the Secretary of State
[Received June 11—8:16 p.m.]
1308. Department’s telegram 854, June 9, 10 p.m. The Embassy would prefer to take the attitude vis-à-vis the Ministry of Foreign Affairs that the agreement concluded informally and submitted to the Department for consideration in the Embassy’s telegram 1165, June 2, 6 p.m., is acceptable to both Governments and therefore [Page 388] should be concluded formally without further delay. The Department’s concurrence would make this approach possible.
Should it appear that the present Argentine authorities have other ideas the situation will be developed in accordance with the necessities of the case, but without a definite expression from the Department regarding the agreement as proposed, the Embassy considers it inexpedient to discuss the matter with the Argentines.
Had the political change not occurred, and had the Department so authorized, the next step in the procedure would be the Embassy’s notification to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs that the proposed agreement could be formally concluded.
Refer my 1300, June 11, 5 p.m.40