811.20 Defense (M) Portugal/1534: Telegram
The Acting Secretary of State to the Minister in Portugal (Norweb)
1645. This is an interim reply to your 1725, June 6. IPOC3 is meeting immediately to expedite supply purchase arrangements. Pending detailed examination of data, general understanding of Department and FEA is that approach will be liberal one as outlined in paragraph 5, our 132, January 17. We agree to extend period of program and to arrange for supply of additional items such as locomotives, if possible on supply grounds. Shipping question may pose serious difficulties if it should come to fore, but we will press strongly should action be necessary. Incidentally, 100 jeeps will be aboard next Portuguese ship. Sent to Lisbon, repeated to London.4