825.24/942

The American Counselor of Embassy for Economic Affairs (Butrick) to the Chilean Assistant Secretary of Economy and Commerce (Heatley)92

[Translation]

Dear Mr. Heatley: I am pleased to acknowledge the receipt of your courteous confidential note no. 1393 of the Department General of Economic Policy of the sixth instant, confirming our conversations [Page 835] regarding the supplying of copper, and communicating to me that for the duration of the present world conflict the Ministry of Economy and Commerce will subject the copper export negotiations to certain conditions indicated in your note under reference without prejudice to the provisions established in Decree No. 64 Bis of February 3, of the current year.94

In accordance with the agreement, I am today sending to the Ministry of Foreign Relations of Chile and to the Department of State at Washington, a copy of your courteous note and of this one.

Very sincerely [etc.]

Richard P. Butrick
  1. Copy transmitted to the Department hy the Ambassador in Chile in his despatch No. 6026, March 22; received April 6.
  2. Not printed.
  3. See despatch No. 5944, March 10, from the Ambassador in Chile, p. 832.