Office of the Historian

811.79690/47: Telegram

The Chargé in Iraq (Farrell) to the Secretary of State

Baghdad, June 25, 1942—6 p.m.
[Received 6:08 p.m.]

128. Department’s 95, May 19;10 and Legation’s 126 [127], July [June] 22. Basra customs authorities demanding cash payment of duty on Pan American imports for improving Basra airport despite local guarantees of payment of [as?] Pan American does not [Page 348] acquire customs exemption as an agency of the United States Government. Legation will appreciate indication of present status of negotiations regarding Pan American in Iraq.

Sent to Department repeated to Cairo.

Farrell
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