835.348/3–1246: Telegram
The Chargé in Argentina (Cabot) to the Secretary of State
[Received 7:05 p.m.]
720. Chief of Argentine Naval Intelligence has written Captain Webb2 to say General Staff desires send group of officers to US for purpose of bringing up to date information re naval aviation (planes, characteristics, armaments, radio electrical equipment, etc). Commission be composed of following: Captain (naval aviator) Ernest Massa, Commander (aeronautical engineer) Carlos M. Gadda, Lieutenant Commander (naval aviator) Vicente M. V. Baroja, Lieutenant (aeronautical engineer) Federico J. Hachart, one officer specialist in communications, and one medical officer. Letter asks what possibilities exist for carrying out this desire.
In line with mytel 671, March 7, 8 p.m., I recommend acceding to this request, the more so as Navy has of course taken leading part in securing the fair elections which have now been held. I believe we should inform Navy, however, that any purchases of equipment etc. must await complete fulfilment by Argentina of its pledges re Nazis to other American Republics.
- Capt. Walter W. Webb, American Naval Attaché and Naval Attaché for Air at Buenos Aires.↩