837.24/1256
The Ambassador in Cuba (Braden) to the Secretary of State
[Received April 23.]
Sir: I have the honor to refer to the Department’s circular airgram of March 13, 194367 and other correspondence in connection with the institution in Cuba of Decentralization Plan “A”, and respectfully to inquire whether the Department is in a position to instruct the Embassy with reference to the disposition of the quantities of allocated materials and commodities remaining as a result of the cancellation of import recommendations because of end use, inclusion of the importers in the confidential list, as well as for other reasons.
The Agencia de Importación y Exportación as well as the Embassy, are desirous of helping Cuba obtain the largest proportion possible for essential use, of the estimates of supply of each commodity, and the Embassy is desirous of being informed as to the procedure that may have been established for informing the Embassy concerning such balances of the estimates of supply that may become available through the rejection of import recommendations, and the disposition that can be [Page 197] made of these balances so that they may be allocated to other firms or entities in Cuba.
Respectfully yours,
Commercial Attaché
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