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The Ambassador in Chile (Bowers) to the Secretary of State
[Received March 1.]
Sir: I have the honor to refer to my telegram No. 226 [266] of February 10, 3 p.m., concerning the direct Berlin and Tokio radio circuits of Transradio Chilena and to report that these circuits were closed down on February 16.
This action was taken pursuant to a motion to close the circuits presented by Directors Jory and Blood and passed at the February 16 meeting of the Board of Directors of Transradio. Just prior to this meeting these two directors received a telegraphic instruction from Mr. David Sarnoff, President of RCA Communications, to present such a motion. It is apparent that this instruction was issued in accordance with the Department’s suggestion to RCA.
Respectfully yours,