835.24/11–145: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Chargé in Argentina (Cabot)
1606. ReEmbs 2730 November 1 and 2751 November 2.7 Dept in full accord with British that wheat position requires that all possible be done to ensure greatest possible flow of wheat, other grains and feeds from Argentina to deficit areas. Recent relaxation of controls on export of petroleum fuels from US and Caribbean area may be expected soon to improve fuel situation in Argentina, thus curtailing necessity for burning grains for fuel and quickening export of grain from that country.
Nearly whole of quota of tires and rubber called for by terms of tire and rubber agreement8 already have been sent to Argentina and remainder expected to follow soon. It is felt Dept could explore possibility of sending additional tires for use in movement of wheat stocks only on basis of specific information regarding number and type of tires needed and assurance that such tires would be used for purpose indicated. Emb is also requested to communicate to Dept facts about specific uses of motor transport for movement of grain in Argentina upon which is based Emb judgment that grain stocks can be moved “only by immediate provision of tires.”
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- Agreement of May 2, 1945, negotiated by representatives of the Argentine Ministry of Industry and Commerce, the Rubber Development Corporation, and the Brazilian Government. Under the terms of this agreement, the United States agreed to allocate tires, tubes, and synthetic rubber to Argentina and the latter agreed to apply price controls, insure that raw rubber and rubber products would be used for essential requirements and prevent contraband trade in rubber. For text of agreement, see Department of State, Treaties and Other International Acts Series No. 1542, or 60 Stat. (pt. 2) 1821.↩