611.3731/2126
The Ambassador in Cuba (Wright) to the
Secretary of State
No. 2302
Habana, August 15,
1939.
[Received August 17.]
Sir: Confirmatory of my telegram No. 98 of
today’s date, 2 p.m.,41
I have the honor to enclose herewith a copy of the Note which I
delivered personally to the Secretary of State today at noon informing
him that my Government has fixed August 31st, 1939, as the date on
which, in the absence of developments as indicated in my Note of July
20, 1939,42 it will make public
announcement that the negotiations for a Supplementary Trade Agreement
with Cuba have been indefinitely suspended.
I also enclose a memorandum41 of my conversation with the Secretary at that
time.
Respectfully yours,
[Enclosure]
The American Ambassador (Wright) to the Cuban Secretary of State (Angel Campa)
No. 238
Habana, August 15,
1939.
Excellency: I have the honor to refer to
my Note No. 213 of July 20, 1939, and to subsequent conversations in
Washington between the Under Secretary of State of the United States
and the Ambassador of Cuba to the United States concerning the
possible suspension on the part of my Government, for the reasons
set forth in that note, of the negotiations looking toward a
Supplementary Trade Agreement.
After further careful consideration of all the circumstances my
Government directs me to inform Your Excellency that it has felt
obliged to fix August 31, 1939, as the date on which, in the absence
of developments as indicated in my Note of July 20, 1939, it will
make public announcement that the negotiations for a Supplementary
Trade Agreement with Cuba have been indefinitely suspended.
I avail myself [etc.]
