Office of the Historian

835.348/3–1246: Telegram

The Acting Secretary of State to the Chargé in Argentina (Cabot)

secret
Washington, March 25, 1946—7 p.m.

402. Urtel 720, Mar. 12. Dept policy re technical collaboration Argentine armed forces is that our action in all such matters should be consistent with our refusal to sign a mutual assistance treaty to which Arg under present conditions would be party. We shall continue to refuse all assistance which would tend strengthen the Arg armed forces.

It is therefore requested that Capt Webb inform Chief of Arg Naval Intelligence that contemplated visit would be inopportune at present.4

Acheson
  1. In a letter of April 30, 1946, to the Secretary of the Navy, the Acting Secretary of State indicated that a final decision in the matter was deferred (835.348/4–1546).↩