835.01/6–2344: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Chile (Bowers)
743. Reference your 406, March 3, midnight. Please see the President and Foreign Minister at the earliest opportunity, inform them in full concerning our position as set forth in the Department’s telegram no. 739 of June 22,36 and advise them of our decision to recall Armour for consultation.
I am particularly anxious to know the present attitude of Chile toward the government of General Farrell in view of Fernandez’ statement as reported in the enclosure to your despatch 908237 that Chile’s action in recognizing the Farrell regime “was to a great extent conditional, because the recognition was based on the fact that said regime would continue an international policy in keeping with the Rio commitments.” Since the Farrell government has nullified rather than implemented the break and has totally rejected the relevance of the inter-American agreements, it would seem clear that the condition or primary postulate of Chilean recognition has not been satisfied.
Unity among the Republics which are unreservedly dedicated to the cause of the democracies is vitally essential at this time. I feel certain that Chile, which has always been in the vanguard of these nations dedicated to the principles of democracy, will be receptive to a re-examination of its position towards the Farrell government and to consultations with the other interested governments in this connection, a matter which is of the greatest importance to our common cause.