835.24/7–745: Telegram
The Ambassador in Argentina ( Braden ) to the Secretary of State
[Received 10:15 p.m.]
1473. Re London’s tel. 6649, July 2 to Dept.79 Sale of aircraft supplies, whether planes, engines, parts, manufacturing equipment or processes to individuals or firms not now satisfactorily operating in civil aviation in Argentina is most undesirable. Such sales will almost surely result in deliveries to Argentine military.
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Eminently reasonable assume any new companies permitted operations Argentina will be utilized by Argentine Army as auxiliary or training units. Also whether a given airplane is civilian or military is largely dependent on what else is in the air at same time. It would be highly prejudicial to our best interests to make additional aircraft or aviation supplies available to Argentine Govt. presently.
I strongly recommend that no aviation equipment be exported to Argentina either for resale to general public or for use of nonestablished companies or individuals unless latter have been thoroughly investigated and favorably recommended by this Emb.…
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