Foreign Relations of the United States: Diplomatic Papers, 1944, The American Republics, Volume VII

835.50/9–2944: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Chargé in Argentina ( Reed )

Washington , October 2, 1944—8 p.m.

1513. Your 2408, September 29.²² Policy directives embodying the changes described in the Department’s 1378, September 4, were transmitted to FEA and WSA on September 9 and have been put into effect.

Certificates of necessity should, therefore, now be screened against the revised export policy statement in lieu of the August 26 memorandum.²³ Otherwise, for the present at least, no change should be made in the administrative procedure described in Section II of the Embassy’s despatch 15003 of June 9. Certificates received by FEA after September 19 are being screened against the new standard. As heretofore, licenses will not be issued without corresponding certificates of necessity. Additional publicity regarding the policy should be avoided as should also conversations with the Central Bank, but you may advise inquirers on specific cases. Please report fully any indications of Central Bank reaction.

It is regretted that the foregoing was not communicated to you earlier.

Hull

22. Not printed.
23. Foreign Relations, 1943, vol. v, p. 492.