Foreign Relations of the United States, 1951, National Security Affairs; Foreign Economic Policy, Volume I

394.31/9–2451: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Embassy in Nicaragua ¹

confidential
priority

Washington, September 24, 1951—3 p. m.

76. Embtel 89.² Try persuade Min of Economy designate Nic polit officer stationed Europe attend GATT session during discussion and vote Czech question. This question non-technical. US counts on Nic favorable vote. If feasible, telegraphic credentials shld be sent officer designated immed as matter may arise soon. If informed who designated, USDel cld contact him re timing his participation.³

Acheson

1. Repeated to Geneva as Gatt 35.
2. Managua telegram 89, September 22, 11 a. m., reported that the Nicaraguan Foreign Ministry, at the direction of President Somoza, was not sending a delegation to the GATT session at Geneva (394.31/9–2251).
3. In a flurry of cables between Washington, Geneva, and Managua, agreement was reached between the United States and Nicaraguan Governments for the appointment of Ignacio Porto Carrero, Chargé, Nicaraguan Legation, Paris, to attend the Geneva session during discussion of the Czech question and to vote with the United States (Managua telegrams 91 and 93, September 25 and 26, respectively, 394.31/9–2551 and 394.31/9–2651). In any event, Porto Carrero arrived in Geneva too late (September 27).