862.20210/2152: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Uruguay ( Dawson )
40. For Spaeth from Chapin.16 Your 56, January 12, 8 p.m. Department agrees with your proposals in all respects, but adds the following comment with respect to section 2, item 3.
Recommendation set forth in this paragraph is approved. The fact that certain code messages have been broken does not require an admission that any decoding of such material was accomplished prior to the apprehension of Axis agents or without the assistance of those apprehended.
Specifically, it is agreed that mention should not be made to the Committee or by the Committee of the fact that this material has constituted part of a diplomatic exchange between the United States and Argentine Governments. Please be sure, however, that memorandum as presented to the Committee contains no statements of fact or allegations which have not previously been presented in writing to the Argentine Government. [Chapin.]
- Selden Chapin, Assistant Chief, Division of the American Republics.↩