Foreign Relations of the United States, 1948, General; the United Nations, Volume I, Part 2

800.014 Antarctic/11–148: Telegram

The Ambassador in Argentina (Bruce) to the Secretary of State

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Buenos Aires, November 1, 1948—10 a. m.

1064. In Foreign Office note¹ referring two memoranda, one delivered by Green² and other received Embassy Washington,³ proposing internationalization Antarctic by trusteeship and condominium, Government rejects proposals advanced even as basis discussion. Reason given is national territory such as Argentine Antarctic could in no case be incorporated into international regime. Adds that Government desirous collaborating solution general problem and will omit no effort assist definitive friendly settlement.

Note follows by air.

Sent Department 1064, repeated Santiago.

Bruce

1. The text of the Argentine Foreign Ministry note, dated October 28, was transmitted to the Department as an enclosure to despatch 703, November 2, from Buenos Aires, not printed (800.014 Antarctic/11–248).
2. Regarding the American proposal under reference here, see the editorial note, p. 994.
3. For the text of the American proposal under reference here, see the enclosure to the aide-mémoire of August 9 from the Department of State to the Australian Embassy, p. 997.