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

837.5018/76: Airgram

The Ambassador in Cuba (Braden) to the Secretary of State

Habana, February 12, 1944—3:20 p.m.
[Received February 14—5 p.m.]

A–317. Reference Department’s airgrams A–164, January 28, and A–177, January 31.⁹⁷ The Embassy today received a note from the Cuban Government agreeing to our price stabilization proposals, with the qualification that it may become necessary to increase the prices of California rice, charcoal and milk, but in a memo from the ORPA transmitted with the note it is stated that if this is necessary the increases will first be discussed with the appropriate agencies of the U. S. Government. The note will be transmitted by despatch.⁹⁹

Braden

97. Neither printed.
99. Note No. 363 with attached ORPA memorandum of February 4, transmitted to the Department in despatch 5982 of February 14; none printed.