Office of the Historian

710 Consultation 4/10–345: Circular telegram

The Acting Secretary of State to the Diplomatic Representatives in the American Republics

Washington, October 3, 1945—3 p.m.

With reference to my press statement on Argentine situation telegraphed today35 please discuss as soon as possible with Foreign Minister of country to which you are accredited (except in the case of Argentina) the question of consultation about the Argentine situation.

Dept believes such consultation necessary because of failure of present Argentine Government to fulfill obligations it undertook, at invitation of other American republics, by its signature of Mexico City resolutions. Dept also believes consultation might be best carried out through diplomatic channels.

Please telegraph views of Foreign Minister regarding necessity for consultation and method preferred.

Acheson

[For documentation regarding Uruguayan proposal in response to this U. S. initiative, see page 185 ff.]

  1. See footnote 33, p. 415.↩