835.00–N/74: Telegram
The Ambassador in Argentina (Armour) to the Secretary of State
Buenos
Aires, June 17,
1940—4 p.m.
[Received 10:46 p.m.]
[Received 10:46 p.m.]
230. The surrender of France has served to strengthen materially the hands of the pro-Nazi elements here and that the Government is now faced with a situation that might conceivably get out of hand. Without wishing to appear to exaggerate the gravity of conditions, I feel strongly that our Government should take prompt and energetic action to meet this danger.
[Here follows a report of press comment.]
Armour