Office of the Historian

835.00/2–2746: Telegram

The Ambassador in Nicaragua (Warren) to the Secretary of State

secret
Managua, February 27, 1946—11 a.m.
[Received 5:47 p.m.]

135. Information following is for Division CCA in response to Department’s circular telegram February 21, 9 a.m.,87 regarding Argentine Blue Book.

(1)
Press: Nicaraguan press has shown favorable reaction to Blue Book charges against Argentina.…
(2)
Official Circles: Nicaraguan Government was ready to accept an Argentine Minister in Managua but has held off because of Blue Book charges. Official circles expressed surprise and disapproval of Argentine involvement with Nazis. At the same time they dimly concealed their admiration for Perón because he dared stand up to US. They are probably asking themselves whether full US pressure may not later be applied to Nicaragua and other dictatorships. Foreign Office stated in a note to Embassy that Nicaraguan Government is sincerely desirous of lending its cooperation in order to face jointly with other American Republics immediate solution of Argentine problem according to norms of Inter-American system.
(3)
General Public: The Blue Book charges have been warmly received by general public, not so much because of Argentina’s close connection with Nazis as because Farrell–Perón regime is a dictatorship.
Warren
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