810.34 Leasing/40: Telegram
The Chargé in Mexico (Boal) to the Secretary of State
[Received 11:43 a.m.]
222. Department’s circular August 9, 6 p.m. General Hay informs me confidentially that the Argentine Chargé d’Affaires has today approached him under instructions from his Government asking that his good offices be exercised informally to bring about a delay in passage of the joint resolution so that the Argentine Government may have time to work out the problem with our Government. Hay has asked me to inquire of the Department at approximately what date passage of the resolution is expected. He has told the Argentine Chargé d’Affaires of the recapture clause. He asked me whether [Page 159] there would be any objection to his communicating orally to the Chargé d’Affaires the substance of the numbered paragraphs in the Department’s circular of August 9, 6 p.m.
I told him that I thought there would be no objection but would appreciate word from the Department by morning of Monday, August 16, if any objection exists so that I can advise him.
The Argentine Chargé d’Affaires asked General Hay for the Mexican Government’s views on the entire matter. The General told him that he would have to consult with the President and thus postponed reply until early next week. He expressed his desire to deal with the matter in such a way as to be helpful to our Government.
There is an unconfirmed press report here that the resolution has been dropped.