835.00/2429: Telegram
The Ambassador in Argentina (Armour) to the Secretary of State
[Received February 28—5:44 p.m.]
567. Following is translation of statement made by Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs General Mason on assuming office today:
“The Argentine Government will as always continue to pursue a foreign policy directed to the strict fulfillment of undertakings with respect to continental security, solidarity and defense. Respecting the commitments undertaken, it will employ all the means at its disposal to fulfill in practice these purposes of the Government, Loyalty and respect towards the governments of friendly countries will govern all the objectives of its foreign policy and it will particularly endeavor to strengthen and increase its relations with all the countries that maintain friendly ties with our own, thus persevering in the task of definitely eliminating any factor that may affect this solemn decision.
“I make these declarations after having had a long conversation with General Farrell regarding the current situation and the objectives of our foreign policy and in agreement with him I am able to state in summary that our foreign policy will not change during the time that His Excellency the Vice President of the nation exercises the executive power.”