835.741/42: Telegram
The Ambassador in Argentina (Armour) to the Secretary of State
[Received 9:23 p.m.]
1376. Reference my telegram 1350, June 16, 7 p.m., and Bower’s telegram to Department 1093, June 17, 1 p.m.53 Gache informs me protests of Axis representatives against radio communications decree were oral. Following Minister’s categorical refusal to modify decree they requested separately to be received by Ramirez and were informed that if visit was for purpose of discussing radio decree this was useless as decision had full approval of President but if they wished to see him for courtesy visit only their requests would probably be granted. German and Japanese Governments had indicated they would forbid use of codes to and from Argentine Missions in Berlin and Tokyo. Italians very conciliatory and willing to permit Argentine Mission in Rome to continue use of code but Argentine Government on reciprocal grounds [is reported] as instructing its representative to discontinue use of codes.
Gache does not anticipate any further immediate action by Axis Governments and would clearly prefer that break when it comes should be on initiative of this Government.
Repeated to Santiago.
- Latter not printed; Claude G. Bowers was Ambassador in Chile.↩