811.79652/30: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Spain (Hayes)
2583. The Department believes, in answer to 3498, November 29, 4 p.m.65 that it might be advisable for you to inform your British colleague that Spain has granted us temporary landing rights for American commercial airlines. You might add that this was on a basis entirely separate and apart from the question of aviation gasoline; that we hope to begin a token service in the near future on a limited basis; and that we are beginning to work out plans looking to a service which possibly may transit Spain. It might also be [Page 711] advisable to point out to him that because of Spain’s neutrality we were naturally required to stress the commercial aspect of the service.
The Department will give corresponding advice to the British Embassy here.
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