811.20 Defense (M) Portugal/1527: Telegram
The Minister in Portugal (Norweb) to the Secretary of State
Lisbon, June
2, 1944—4 p.m.
[Received June 2—3:30 p.m.]
[Received June 2—3:30 p.m.]
1688. Salazar last night gave Campbell a promise to stop all mining in Portugal of wolfram and to prohibit all exports provided
- (1)
- A supply purchase agreement to run concurrently with the embargo should have first been signed. In this connection Salazar expects additional help by way of steel products and transportation.
- (2)
- The 100 tons wolfram due Germany under their last year’s agreement could be delivered.
Although this proposal on first impression has definite psychological appeal, the 100-ton item is galling in view of wolfram exports to Germany since March 1. I understand Campbell gave no indication that this condition might be acceptable.
Details with Embassy’s recommendations follow.
Sent Department. Repeated to London as 260. To Madrid by courier.
Norweb