710 Consultation 3/36a: Circular telegram

The Secretary of State to Diplomatic Missions in the American Republics

Reference is made to the Department’s circular telegram of December 9, 5 p.m. In accordance with Resolution XVII of the Second Meeting of Foreign Ministers held in Habana, I have this morning laid before the Governing Board of the Pan American Union, on behalf of this Government, a request that a consultative meeting be convened in the first week of January, 1942 in Rio de Janeiro. Pursuant to the procedure stipulated in Resolution XVII this request has been accompanied by a list of the questions with which this Government deems the consultative meeting should deal.

The Director General of the Pan American Union is today bringing this request, together with the list of questions, to the attention of each member of the Governing Board of the Pan American Union. It is, of course, assumed that each will immediately communicate with his own Government by telegraph. In order that you may be fully apprised of the agenda proposed by this Government, particularly in the event that a résumé of the proposed agenda is telegraphed in lieu of the full text, the suggested agenda is quoted hereafter:

“I

The Protection of the Western Hemisphere

Consideration of measures to be taken with a view to the preservation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the American Republics:

A.
The examination of measures to curb alien activities carried on within the jurisdiction of any American Republic that tend to endanger the peace and security of any American Republic, including the exchange of information regarding the presence in the American Republics of undesirable aliens.
B.
The consideration of measures which might be undertaken by the American Republics now for the development of certain common objectives and plans which would contribute to the reconstruction of world order.

II

Economic Solidarity

The consideration of measures to be taken with a view to fortifying the economic solidarity of the American Republics, including

1.
The control of exports in order to conserve basic and strategic materials.
2.
Arrangements for the increased production of strategic materials.
3.
Arrangements for furnishing to each country the imports essential to the maintenance of its domestic economy.
4.
The maintenance of adequate shipping facilities.
5.
The control of alien financial and commercial activities prejudicial to the welfare of the American Republics.”

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