835.24/2509: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Chile (Bowers)
129. The following telegram is being sent to the American Embassy at Buenos Aires:
“In view of the secret expropriation by the Argentine Government of copper stocks held by Argentine firms, as indicated in the Embassy’s telegram no. 166 of January 19,32 the Department feels that shipments of copper from Chile to Argentina should not be permitted in the absence of satisfactory assurance from the appropriate Argentine [Page 724] authorities that importations covered by Certificates of Necessity will not be confiscated and that no copper will be delivered for any purpose to firms appearing on the Proclaimed List. Of course in so far as any copper from the United States is concerned, we have adequate control. However, on copper from Chile the concurrence of the Chilean Government would have to be sought.
“This has been repeated to Santiago.”
The Embassy is requested to telegraph the Department and the Embassy at Buenos Aires whether the Chilean Government is willing to follow the proposed procedure outlined in the above message.
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