Office of the Historian

837.61351/9–144: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Chargé in Cuba (Nufer)

Washington, September 1, 1944—7 p.m.

713. Cuban proposal of August 30 (instruction no. 4425 of September 1)37 calling for 5-year purchase of Cuban sugar crops by the United States at about 3.55 cents per pound was rejected at the morning meeting of the two commissions on September 1.

After a separate discussion, the Cuban Delegation expressed its regret at this decision and indicated it would be ready to discuss the original United States proposal provided it could receive word as to possible United States interest in the purchase of the 1945 crop only. The United States Delegation is replying that it would consider either a 1945 crop purchase or a 1945–1946 crop purchase.

The afternoon of September 4 has been set for the next meeting of the two Delegations.

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  1. Neither printed; the Cuban proposal referred directly to the United States sugar proposal of August 29, and expressed a desire to defer discussion on alcohol and on invert and blackstrap molasses until the close of negotiations on sugar (837.61351/9–144).↩