regraded unclassified

p om Files . 98

007. 170.

4 . -- JJit'1E:InJ/E ~!?:At": Jul,y 14, 1944 - June 18, 1945 .

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Regraded Unclassified

TOP SECRET THf: W HITt: HOU9r:

WASHINGTON

1 . I bo.ve yow- Jlo . 95 . I ahara l.be lett> rt"es!drnt'a

rro.taud~ for t~.e confHenca 70U rtpoalY.I 1ll .s w!.en 70U

continued your Argentine ~••t contrtcta on a toaporary boats .

I recopita w:r obligation t? UJSO our influence in keeping

other buyers out ot the kr&entine market.

2 . It will be ditficult for us to find 11oat for Frr.nce

aDd Bel~ium during the third qWU"tor . \Vo have no surjUus

llilitary stocks as yet, aDd 1haU 11ot have oo long aa we

continue to .feed Geran prlsonero . l.ll·>CA t <1< '>an been

nn ~ ceJ ""re by Jor.eo on tho bello or no oxnort. jJ:rin£ tt.e

tbl!"J quuter . n....,. alloe<'lona • rc be.•" "'C,.o-183 ' •

pub~~aheO. ::-.pc:>rt to Viraon at th u.,., c~ ::O;r<- •• oto • ..aJ

:.lnell;m'c v!.sit.. ~bort.a.gea Ot liNt. in OU1" clvi.li'Ul CDrket

hovo pl.l ced severo strun on our prioo and dlatr~butior.

control:>, o t l'at, durinc tho JUt tno o:<>nth:. , c~·;ilians 1ll our

urb•n con tors have obtt ined 1 ... tht n rour.!:!!!: cnpits civUlM

consumption . Further reducllon l.n our c1vil' "' allocations at

TOP SECRET - 1 -


TOP SECRl f PERSOIIAL A.>ro TOP SECRf'l'

t:lia ti..M -.oul.J create additional di!Clcu!tiea .

) • I do not feel tl\'•t we can pro C'ly llllocu.te .. at t.o

fra.neo anJ BeJ.ciua anJ tanore the rest of ».ox-one . It ~• can

find any ..a .. t , thoro oru•t be at lout a ee.nblanco of unitornd.ty

1n its allocation . Ha.-over , 1n light of tho ponuine needs of

F-Jrope, •nd in li!ht of OUl" desire to fult1U th• late

President 1 a cooalt:anta, I .,... ~II£~ to ahip 50 aillion

JlOW'ds, earcaaa ••i&ht, to l"r•nee end &ll;iwo ln t~.e third

-;uarter.

• 4. You ""'Y uoo this infoT~:~ation in 1\TrDIII!ing your contract

with the Argentine .

TOP SECRET - 2 -

I Regraded Unclassified

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-TOPSECRhT - TOT

Fro u. s. '1lit:>r At tacne, LOn1on, tn:;land

To: Tc.~ President or 'l'te Unite~ States

.r: 95 Filed 1&142Gz PrL.e :1n1s ter to Presillent !'ru.."1oln . Personal nnd TOP

SI.CRLT. l:llllbcr q5 .

1. You t.lll ,'Ec<oll that last No\e::lber we !l"ere str:mslY

pres~ed by tne United States c~v£rnnent to postpo~e ror s1x

-:mths tt.e conclusion or a lont;:- tC!"-'l a:at co.•ltr-c"t "1tl! the

Arcent~e in view or th ~1ff1cult1es Yhlcn ha~ arlsen in

your relations -1tn tne hr~entine Cov~rn~nt . r~ were at

tl'::lt ti!.e most ~oirlXiOUS to ~nclude u lont:.- ter;n contract w1th

tt.e hrtentlne, and we reured tr.u t if 11e d1d not do so v1e :nl~r.t

be .raced laur by a r9-tusal to suppl:r the sa'e quant1tles or

Lt least ... de..,..c.'! rcr - ueh tt!.lt.Je!· price . lie e.ree to a

s.!.Jt lilOII tns postponc::!!nt a:~~ I believe t~ .... t o;.;r :.ctlon t en

has telped :rou. a ten 11e u ~ee to postpone t~e contruct I tole President :loose vel t tt!l.t ,,e did so on tt.e understanding

tt.ut all tne influence nne! .,.elgnt o1' tre Ulllted states Govern

men "o.u._ ':>e u:Jed ~o ~<:eep ot .er bey era out or t. e :.rr.e tine

mr et !L! to oo :e sure tl- t t:.ey C!l:l not (et rerr -~era ted

C::il""'D sj:~ace . Ir. his repl P!'ecLe:'lt Roocc:velt ~it! : " I a:::

eeepl; rrate!Ul nr your messase ( .. O!ilber t:.~2 . ,ove:Jter 26th ,

1744) infor::d... tE. Jl Jour cec~sion to ·. 1t1nue pure. :.~ses on


a lXI t J to EOOnt .... • ~or rurt. er su onths per.:.oo . te

w ... ll .. o ever; t 1 1n u.- orer tc ~t1sry ~ur un.erston~ng

wit respect toot. r t~1ers, as .e.l ~s T.it. respect to

rc!r r t e~rgo s ce to hlch yo~ rerer 1n p;.ra ra9h !~~~.

2. Tl .Jeccr-..L:'I ... um or uneerste.r.:1 ...., ne cti"tej Gur .nl!

t (! recent visit or J.Jttcltc. (;0 LleJ.ell1r. asotr.l(':1 t ... t 1ie

s ou d uttalll t c fUll suppl :tro:J the ;.r -e!': tlne a~1 tnc

(l...I.:it1 ties 'lihl.ct1 tt.e t:.n1tccl Stt.t.tes was :.ske1 to supply to the

nttcd Kint.'Oo were C4lculatccl on tnis ussu: pt1o:1.

reat eli !lc 11 tics 1n co '"l.J~in u f1m lolli!.- ter:n c .. tr-... ::t

wl t the r.rcent1nc Qovrrn:ne 1t . T .. ese cllf!ict.J. ties are ln

cress~o t.:; t.he rnc t th~ t f,'r:l!'l e :111~ B lr,J..n , r;l".o U.'l~er t!Je

c b1necl food b®r.l c~t •llocat1o.1s T.ill protatly et no

su;>pllen ot !lt aurin t. e econ~ anc. thir qturters of l<Jl;5 ,

u:-e :t:u.ccel wH .. v ey ter10I.IS t crt .• es cr e .. t :..~1 tlll; • v.ell be

elr1ven

oar-:et .

pre s\li"EE or public op1n1o!'l to fnter the ;.r ent1ne

oth France c.r.d i 11.1:1 ~ve tne necess:.r f har

cwrreocy to ~~e th Ior 1 " 1 cCJpet1tors , ~~~ ther-e 1s

no Jbt t -t t :e A1' entlne tsO·iEr.=nt, llein uware cr this

pos~1b1 ity, are le a 11 ely to OfTA t the contra t t t ~e

ropcse oo OJ~ protr:~ct1n. 1Ct;ot1a t !o s 1n t e !:ope tn::. t

there 11111 te cc. p<. t1tors 1.;t t .. e r::::.::-lCCt .

4. .t 'oul ..,:re ... t1 case tn1s te."l~e os1tlor. 1!, 1n

o~cr to rlC!;e t " p 'letll en new, 1 en r.1!ice an. 1 iu::~

ar rcce1v1n., not 1 , nO tt e !OUl"t qu:.rte:- o!" t e ar,

'jf{ffi;pJ -~~~~~Jr ___ I!


when t . .c till ?I'~d.: .•. e ':, L~ r:•·ellie s e lJ)pl1os of mc~>t

un er t 1e c 1nec boa1· allo t1"' ,:; , w coUlC Jointly a rce to

f1 ve ~ • o::e t.elp b] n.1ea31.'l stoc:~ .. :J.ct. .ave bee a bull t

up for ow· mili v:..:ry .. e(:;; '-It • ..lc ..... 1 t nor. be npo•t·ed . This

clp oul , of co"1"co, be comu t1o ... .::;tor. Frll-'1 c LOn el.g1li:l

rcrr !n1n ... rv:J e t rl ., t Ar cnti!:e -rKCt. I t. 1!1!: t t

I'IC re coW.Cl' '"""!{e available f11to<n t.lousand tons Of llC:.t

nnd ve ta lc ro>tio:ow, uM it you coul ::1t 11 this '111th a

s~l!~ proport!o~te ont~~ utlo~ , say of ro~'J !1vu t ousanc

tons , we c~~ld at loa t tide t c ovLr t o ... r most JCUte dli

flcUl tie. dur1!l.f t .e :-~ext mont!, cr tv:o. You "ve u S.)'lllpat .. r.tic

reply to t.yttel ton wncn e s:u ou a ..out th1s L-: Aprll ant!

1h~icc.ted t ..... t you '"'re enqU1r.ln ir.to t -tter or reserves

1n tr.c ... r1ct..!: ar 1Y r.t..lch ill t .ecooe surplus :l.t t 1e end

or t •. e European 10ur .

5. .1. verJ ouc .. ope t!Jat ,oa r.1ll lie nt.le to 1.1 r: e

t this propo::al , sin ·e gree.t help ma·· 1:.e lven .t the cc:;t

Of Cv::parattvely lnS1(:111f'i~r:t q-1t.!.t1es. <S YOU ~011,

our o~ at s~~plies vc ben cut tc t1e l1~t u,. t e

loss of a.r:; q-.:..1t1ty of . .::·t..::nt!ne '!leat 'r11ll be nothi'l<,; less

t .a."l .UC3strot.3 to our popu:luon.

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• Plkllt1 TilE PillliE lll:US7s:J\

TO I 1HE Plii!SIDt21T

110 I 11661 3l DECEIIBER 1941.

• ----.......

I hn~ not t.Ul no .. h d an opportunlt1 or tolling you >dt.h •h• t

pl .. aiU'a I recehed !J'O'JI A:~uaador l\l.twlt your "''"""'" of Dece:aber lit!!*

about l.r~ntine =--t. The ney dnd t•"'-"' or lhb •••...:• 6""" the

creUaet I• tislactiOII to t.'le Cabinet. It 1a ab~ye "'"'" desire to be

ot uaietanca to you 1n 1our polbiu lo the ut,.:oost of our po•er.

PRUE

• ~••N£• ...,!erred to did not f>O out throuai> lin;> Rocm.


.............. ,..

fh');l : Tl!l: t nE:.IDlln'

f.) TtH Pl\I:.Ih .o:NI:>"i'ER

r:o Unno (via Stat e) 5 Oeco.Jber 111.~

I "" dee?lY >ll"~tctul for yoar ... ce• ,e (No . <132 N->ve>ber & , 1 )~4)

1nror'll1ng rno ot your decialo:-~ t..., c..,n'-lnue ;Nrc~ ~t::s Cll & :nont.1 t.o ~nth

b&.aia rot t.. fl.lrt'•ur ~ix. :-t7-th;;1 p.t"t•.l.o;. .• \ tJ t.lll c!o e'{ ryt.hing in O.lr

pc>~-er to a .tloi'J you:- ""derstGllcln£ rlth reo;>ect to ot.l'ler '!Juj· r~ "" ""ll

ae .. lt.h re::pect. to re!r!.;cr .... ted c.:r;> r,..aco t.o -..'1tc'1. ;':r.J !'""!er 1::1 ,.,. r -

&r!'llh four .

I Ml t~orry aOOut t.he ap;> runt. tnitunder•l nCin!). k:nti~'led in the

lz st. jJ' r"'trt.ph or your -::e as-1 e , Ltld cone: mino -..\lch I 1 of tour e: 1 ha.d no

prior infon• u..., . I believe, .urot•v•r, Vv l ;rou >ill discover, ro I did

on further invout.~gn tion , th t th• doC\1'11ent o,U•>lod in your 333 diC: not.

r~rer t.o the .w.t.tcr of the .c .... t. cont.r~ct, on 1'ih1ch 't.e exch--nged es:u •ou

in 0 tober, b\lt to the &cner..l rr.>;;r&1l ·~., Of j'OUl' ot.'lor iz.:ort fNil: and

v-,x>rto to Aro;•ntinl. ab<r~t. which tho llrj>art"""'t. of ~t. •e sub....tt<>d in'l'.Urieo

to tile t'oreig)'l Office in Atl6U<l e.•d Se;.f.d.er . T1:io c.ess.o ·e wu :..~; cn~ed

t.o t"tt W\ 1 ... -'t,uil-; o:1: a .:u.tter o! coc;: n int.<'reet.. e.nr' 1 or CJU.r ,.~ in :ao Hnee

e t hrvat .

~trr c. n r di";r

be edjuLted and I ~'lint ~.;ldn to t.hun< yo·• for your helpful meaa~.,:~ .

~~-l Regraded Unclassified

--... -..... '.bth roveO>t>or 19U.

rroe: ~· ... . ''illter: J.ttac~ooe, !.Wldotl , En,&la.r..d

':'~ 'lt.e rreeld•~t ?f 'lte rnit.e~ .St.,t.es

llr 8)) Filed 26/l~UZ

:""ri.l-:'! Hir.i,ter to President Roo!Jevol• . :1era!\nal '\.nd r:.~r

S::CR:::T. r:ur.ber q3 l .

~ i.ae~1Ately precedi•g telegr~.

~· !ollowine 1& dOCWI&nt d•t..d 20Lh ;;o,.enber 1944, nr.

t\o:le<l 1r. par• era ?I"· S.

~1 wiah to refer t~ previ~ cor~anp~ndence wit~ the F'r

eLrt C!tico ::oncernine;; expo:-ta to xr ont.l.'1& 4lld the purchase of

.~r<l"otl.re nrodt•th . These .iueoti"~• ... ,.. dnlt wit!, 1r. deuU

1r. :;:-. 'ine~t•o ••tt~ro of ~uguat llth a:vt Sept•-.ber 9\.., ~o 1':-•

..... , . ~· yw kr.!"tt we are atill """11.1 the !'oreJ.r.! C!tice•a

ren}¥ to th••• queat1~1S . "

".e havo mnr receivsd t telt~tc-r \1!1. tro1l the state oepart

'1101\t c~lllng our ~Uunti?n to 11 epeciric rrobl•'l which hns

arisen, "hi.':"\ hill a bearine nf) t"'ia gt~nwT'Il es.-uent.J. '\~ <'If 0'\1" u"'r.

tL-,e axporta and 1-o.,."><'rts . '!!:~ racta 1r. t.~• caae "'"" u tollowa:

an export 11<•"-"• !~r •ht!"tee:l tcma o! a;r.:.hetic rubber, ""..ich


J

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- '- -u n.ded in a •••lin~ <"'-'!"'!l-'lli tor t~e l.rt<Ontl.ne ..,at p3ck

t.."l•t h intencl.l !or t!>a Uni~d Ylntdoc 1o at. t his til:le uneer

Government ot the United Stat.es ch&rfed with passing on this

export lice nce would therefore hes1tlto to ~pprove ~ licence

in new of the !allure or the rorei!T' ~tica to into= os re-

•'!'he ~t•t.e rJepart,.,.,nt tells ue .,oreovor thot •tntU t!>ia

in!ol'!ll8tinn rec•rdinR the steps thst yo•1r Qovomr>Ont is prepared

t? t.eke "ith rofeM!'Co to .rgentine oaxporto .nd imports ia

rece i•ed, it is reluct!L"lt to aut~oriz.e the uport. o! 3.!1Y pr->

cases beoidea this particular one ln~olvin$ o ftthetic r•bber

•"icn are constantlr being presented . '1'1111 caso involving

synthetic rubber h h011ever partlcul<-rly troubleoom. Should

a re:;uut tor the c:>ncw-,...,.ce ot l'razU be laid iii this c11se

ll1d a shis-nt !r:. the Cr.ited Statu be &ada, it &i_r.t ..aka it.


/ -.. --.. -::>bt~ ::ov~l!ll>er 1944

Frail: '!be t:.S. l!illt.ar y J.ttsche, U>ndon, Rntland

r.r !'Ued 26/1905Z

PriM IU.nJ.ater to President Roo•evelt . fersonBl Md '!\JP

l , You will by now hsve received the print I sent you

.)'011 to re>d ac.>in "'! t.<olecr""' ot IJ.t./1 ."Ul7 191.4, wit'l !.ta e.r.

cloaure o! the dnuh !>,;- the Pood l'iniat.ar 1:'1 •H"n you wUl

see that the contract ~•ntionod was one o! three-C'Ur years .

•

--- ...,....., .... ~ .............. It was in re)'ly to this telo,-8/1'. that you sent your 730 or 1u. •• ;: •. "'sir

Jul;r l!)d., w!-ich bec..n "I woold not 1o anythinr in t."'a world

to cut d""" the auonly o! -.>t to E:lill\."'ld . Pane.~ lc'lows thot

i t ia -;uit.a ah?'"t L"?'J¢ • 1'/e !!ould dO not 'I lnj: tO ;nov .... t. :f"UT

p ttina s new contract" . C)ee also "h• l s•t. M.ntence o! r:.y

reply t"> Shttiniua or :.ugust 5th.

2. It 1e f"'T!octly clnr there that ... had your Cull

agree..ent in m&kinr a three-tour 7oara contract in Jul¥. How

eftr Cr.'l Vc:tober llt..'t TOIJ ... ~t •e a atr<>nt:ilh t.elecr .... to l:OIC!nt

tl......., t:> • ._.. .;r. order to •"t your .,iahu at a critical r.w

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I a~ " t~st no lon~ term contract lo to bo negotiated tor

tile nut couple or I'IOfllbl or so and ~1\at ... are to r!'t'ee ....

d1ecuea mat tere t uf"";.her" .

ot course t~e Pood "inioter wishes t.'> make hil c~ntnct, I

1\\.,. ho•ner o.lread; received .)'0\lr nu:tber 6~1 1n which 1""

bade. Froa~ tho beginninp I have told rrq co11 ~"£11"" t~r.t. ""1rt:

t ~ our Clnanciol rohthn•l\lp and the oc:Ue on 11!11 •h !""~ ere

helping uo h ;>lay our part in ~~• •-,-.n war et~ort ..nd ! •r

""nl' other kindly :J.I\d friendly acto I ""uld oot. allo-• oonoy to

from hlo duty or ~~kin; the most thritty contrscts 1n hia ~·r

""d have saH that onl;; U our food aupply 1n boo! and l!llltton is

endA'lc.""rod should we !13.,. to reout. rou- deairea.

4 . l have put thlo ~ttor stronel;; tn the CabLoot and

t~; a,ree~ a~ut the ~~ney aanect ~d •lso telt the risk ot

our loo1n;; o11r •at ouppl:r c.i;;!Jt bo ~capt•~ 1n tho near rut.,.. ,

In con•e-!ue."ee •e shall bo rrep3.r!!d t.• continue on a l'l~•lth to

onth buis r~,.. alx =ntlU f~ bt · oc..s>er 1944. o do t.!:ia

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out Of the ,;rgentino "Urkat •nd n>ke 5Ure they do not cet refri

prated cargo sr,ce, ·:o hope thio wll1 be S1tio!act>ry to you .

It is lil.wo1ys "'II earnest desiro t~ u ·lst you in any '":' we c~r.,

hsvins regard to all the ""'"Y things you do tor us,

5. Since however I brou.,t>t thi• -.n•.ter bef>re the

Cabinet I recei""d the docur.w>at contaic'led in my i.Medhtely

following telecr:I!O. I was or C<'\lrse vc.r:; 11111Ch hurt thnt this

Com of preseura should be arplied to us, and I hope it "ill not

be tho•Jjlht that the Cabinet was aware of it or Wluenced by it

at the tiN> they aE"eed to =<f reqtteot , It seems almost to ""'ount

to a thre~t of indirect bloekode nrisin£ out of a Mtter on which

I have your proodso of July 28d. I feel sure that you yourself

were not aware that this docuoer.t wn$ beine sen~ to 4S ar.d eer-

tain.1y t.olbaasador /l.nant knew no thine of its delivery.

I am therefore withholding it tr<>n circulation to the

~abinet. :' rice

I! Regraded Unclassified

P'roa1 U.s. IIU1ta,., Att ache, London, tngland

f o1 Pree1dent of the linited St&tee

826 P'Ued l92220Z

fl"1M lliniater to Prestdent !looeevelt, personal and

':'01' S:::lltt. 11\lllber 1!26,

Tour 6n. I ehould be '""' cl'llt.etul it you would

rea4 apin the correepondence which haa paeeed between u.o

on thie eubject, 1 have had all the telesrams printed 1n

"' a aon .. niant foN and am sendins you t wo copies by air, It

ia on t hh b&a.Ls that I shall wnture to put our caae before

70Uo

&nd

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• • - ..... ._ ... n:.

t'liOII : nu PhF- I L;.. fl'

TO TKr; l'hllll:: w:r:.r .,TUl

tlO 651, 1s r:on:<lll.R 1941.

E<.rly in October you ""''" good ono~h t o agr ee to dcr~r ror n ~hilo

the ai.~ turo or a ;:;cut contract ~ilh the t'arr•ll re,.Lu L~ Ar,:•nUna .

Your retu ·ul to siB;n a cont.r .. ct 'W~t "~•1ped ue t.re:a.:ndou3ly . It nne in

creued the uncertr.inty "hioh .-• :r~v•,, the Col<>ndc to a c!c-;>erHe

c~1d1t1cn.

h bd!en t.~;.t tr our t.:t1ca otn bo coalinu•d, u h ve ~ v• r:; ;;ood

ohW>CO or puttin;; an end llithin " , ..... on Ut l1"" to a J'ascist reai':te Uv.t

oti>Ondso "auld be • t!tr .. t to the p .. co u.nu .ocu rHy or thio conun..,l for

'ni...O)' yenr.~ to co:'!le .

I h1 vo been concerned to ho: r r•ccnt ro,.ort. th~l you ;o;cy e.1~rtly t.-<e

u~ the .Wltter or t he J.rt~..ntino >•·at conlr ct t.ith uo ~g;dn .

I t i ! 'T/ strong per...omil ce>\Vict1on tnt 1C ;•ou • 1'91 • ::.eol CQtt r ct

with the P'>rrell regi.'l:l' the ccn$<'<1Uencea -111 be diautroa• o:no liiUCh IDON

(-.r J"e(lChi.n&. t.ho.n 11'8 have teen 1blo t.o t.~J.Ae l ane ot ,:rour ;>ec;..l'! un:!e:-.. ~ .

. l\lch a~t.ion w ... ulc be i)l"',...6f.J\di:.f'l':d l·y t.he , rg("nt..ine roc:ta to c!CiOr'l&.t.r to

a div1a1o:. bebe n us; it W,JUld •tnnethcn botn their cicc!e•t1c end tbd r

1ntorn Uo 1 position; Md beCI u ov our own f•o;-le fed so o1.rong1:• about

the N~<i t~ro't un this continont rhil~ tholr •one •re fishtine all ovor

th• world , such action Trould "'-''" r••porcusol>na ln th~ press, in public

diecuaaico\. , And 1n CO!I(;res~ a t a oo&t un! ... rtu• .v ti'lle .

1 'IO'OI: ld rut, of cour "e, ur0e t.hb "' atr ~' if it. :cant len t

tor :-our .>eople . J..a you .no .. , ., ou arc &f't.tlne all tht ~~eat. yu.J cbll car17

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fro'll Arg.,ntinq right no" oven tlloueh you h. vo n~ c mtract, ond yo" >.ill ro

call th>.t Wo woo alao tile case for tan llk>nth• prior to tile eiglillj; or the

l .. t. <:<>ntract. .

I .mow tha~ we cen c<>nt.inue to count on your help to Uquld4le th11

ckngerous lla.u t.hn:~t..


• • PR)l1 tilE PIWIE ll~I "'r tli

TJ 1 Tilt ~!COO

llv I m, 14 OC'NBrn 1944

keforence J13 n-.'llbor 796 ftbou~ Ar11ontino "eat co~roct. In os·der

t o !>Me ""' 'MIIirlg elour perh•p• ;,tOu will idnd!j' =und t'te first •entenco

ot t.hia tdegr--'1 to .-~~ as !ollcn.o:

•I have .;1\'en 1."1Structiuns to the food !Unl.Bter that no long

tor:a cont.n.et is to be negoU ted ror the next. ec-.pl~ or """"t~s or eo

..nd lhU we <re to proc..,d :..e~le on a 1>0r1ttl to ..antl'l 'basis clurin&

lfhlcn ti:le w. ca.n discuss t.be latt•r !'iolrther."

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I ! Regraded Unclassified

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Ill) I 7961 13 OCTOBEJ\ 191,.1.

Yow- nu:nber 628.

I have ,pnn inatruc~icne t.o f"ood lliniator thot no long-te,.,.

ccntroct 1a t o be ne;ot\,Ated £nd t.h t wtt are to proceed oo a .;;oath

to !1101\th bl.ala next couple or :x»·1t~ or ao durL.lg ~~<:ll.;..;J t.i..m- ,. .. c.&.n

cliecu•• r.at.t.e:-s turti".er.

lie are worried !or !en til< t F"rwc•, BPlgian 1nd ;>re•entl:r ~h~

1'\n.ch wU.:. cooe 1nt.o the ~r.<et wH.1 ,>lent:· or gold . Nevertnele8a

we ahall lllbKI no arr~nge;oent .. ~ pre•ent tho but later en I '"'"t

addrua ngein on the •ubjec~ .

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~~ 7'111 * '.JJ> . DIIIIK JIOB PIUIII Mllln'D cntlrlaliU.

rtD1 !'liE P•auut

Wo ll.aft 11oea lnto .. o4 bJ W1aant that tbo IUnh\l'f

ot Food now 1nttn48 to oonoludo a tour-roar oontraot

tor tbe oKpOrtahlo .OUJ'1Illll ot Arsentlno aoat v1tb prlooa

t1ra tor tho tlnt two rtara. Winant &loa not tta\t

llbetber tho propotal ot the M1n1tti'J ot rood bat boo•

~""t4 hr "" Go••~••'· I tool Ytl'f a\l'Oftllr tll.at tho oonoludon ot anr

oontraot at tbe proton\ tla t would ·aorioualr proJudloo

ov oaUro ttand aad would onott tho laproaalon in

Ar~eat1aa, \b.rotlcbDat tho AIIOrhaa I'OJ)Ilhl1u, and ln

tb1a oolllltl'f \bot w &!'0 not a t-an4inc together on tbh

laportaat pl'Obl•. You pooplo btro 1n 1faab1ftC\ on ban

lllldoabta411 lntoraod rou that tbt poa1t1on vh1ob wt baYt

taken \owar4 Ar~enUna baa t ho onMihtlalng aupport ot

our proaa and ot &11 tootora ot our publ lo.

Yo• wlll rooall that rour people aogoUatod tor ton

lona -ntb t botoro r ou aipod up r oar latt oontraot v1 tb

ArleftUna, an4 that waa dona botora tha Col ontll toolr.

onr 1n llllono • Alro •.

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f'or the reaeone wllloh I han upreued to JOU on

••••ral oooae1one, and wbloh I reoentlJ expreeeed

publ10lJ, I bope JOU w1ll oont1nue on a aontb to aontb

baale tor eoae t1ae to ooae. I tiel that we oan break

tbh probln 1t we prennt a t111'11 un1 ted stand dlll'1111

the weeke 1aaed1atel7 ahead.


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TO Till:' PhU& .U:'I!.,~ffi

;:a 61), Jl AU.JU.T 1944

In connection "ith th• ~r11entine e•t ncgoU tiono ;you hrvo no dlubt

1een t.ho "'MMsa.aee t u Buenofi l.irea fro~ t.hc Argt'1\ttue A haeaodor in London in

t~hlon tno .t.Jblaa&C~l .. Med ~.b I!Ovom,ont t'\ l its difficulties •oro •no

lOll;><'" conterod an BUS;>end.!lrt o: rel tiona r.:!th tho Uaited l>\.o.tu• t" t

Ar,;entin• -• beinG placed •in a poeition or 1 olation vi5-i.- rlo lh• .. nied

&nd r r i"u!l. :v.tlons. • He r.d<.ee tJv.t aeecrd!Jig to a •bi& """'t p&e.:er th~

Allied ~aU«•• ._,.., no •. 111 a po•ltic.n 1.<> do ;.itnout. J.r-entin" """t for al.x

110nth• with no trwble at all .nd for t .. lv• .-th with so::te oacrHico. •

The hhaeo. dor &.lao &.id th t lo.l lnfol"" ti on l 111~ l'ith l~t rro.• tho

/,r,cntlnu Co"tllercial Counsellor ln w.,.~inJlcn <.nd T.ilh the view ex,>reatod

for ao"'e U.v p•s t by the J.:-;bas~&dor hi. • ·1! lru t lhe United lihtion• t:JE::

.. .te tnor purchases !ro:n Are;tntin... .

Since "" o<.'lOV t.'>•t tho Col...nel< •ro !.llini :.11 o~cr tlt~ehea to gtt

you t.o hq the~ .:aet.t., I c can!iGcnt. tr'k t. :ou •ill av-ee t hl.t t.he l.'~aa

a&dor ' 8 ~G-at_·t:: •aa L~ e-xt~-.clJ' he.d piece Of nes ~or i~ .

.lll the e1r1.dence L."'l t. h.a .. co.. to ..;.t u.e. ·ti!ln rei..""l..f..,rce ... ,.J.r l-~L. r

t.h. t you re in on excellent poo1Uoo t..o UH t.~~ nt-.;oU. tiono t.> "'-'r,>Ort

tho whole All1ed ot..nc ln thio H•;Uapnoro ~<in t i.hh bro. Foo !at -•ove

""'nt . You 'Nill cert. lnly h.vo no trouhlu on l!tt b<cJ' •nd :ut.lon ""'ltLr l.n

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t.o '~t. Argentim ln line with t>ur u.pJ>et.lt.t~u , und .,,o h·>pe your errort.e

lllill e cro~.ned wit.n succeaa:. I have no doubt th t.. ~ tist&ctor.;; 10~t

contr;:.ct. 1dll l>e .rr n&ed . After all they .:out aell their beer ..nd

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a-~_, -t.rao~. lie ON PiAl &baed Ueoz'd.

illllT .s.u. u.- clltft.nl~ Mp\iau-. and bope \ba\

MltM Dl 1IU1 1111P111 ~ baaard ~. l'a ban 110 wiab or

lat.-U... w ,..._, \loa Colonel• wit.b ~ t.bJT oan

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_t., I do _, eana .. t.l.J' hope t.bat. rou .uJ. tenore t.ba

Cel._,_. tor a cOO<t IUIIY welta, thu sl Yin& both ot u u

eppcll't.it.7 t.o •z-1 M a co•• pol1c7 tAd t.he Ar,.atiMa

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FRalt THE PRESID!IIiT

TO 1 THE PRlloLE llliiiSTER

NO 1 ,Saa, 23 JULY 19W..

I 110\ll.d not c1o &JVthing 1n tho world to cut cknm t he s upply of

~~eat 1n England. Heavens knows that it ia all rea<\Y quite short onouah.

lie would do nothing to prevent your pt tina a new contract .

I hope, however, that you wUl., 1n yery !ira, elear, disgnmtled

tones of voice let Argentina know ~nd • doubt that we are all f ed up

with her pro-Axi3 sentiments and ,.raeHeee. She 1s the only nation of

llorth, Central or South American action t!wl. I h1nk it would help if

)'OU could instill this into their stubbOrn h eads and, at the same time,

get the meat contract .

Argentina knows full well that if, on its own initiati ve , doliverioe

of meat to Ensland ·nre to be dele.yed or otopped at this timo, ita action

would eYerywhere be considered a betre.yel of the united Nations .

I suggeat that )'OU elWiine the full atat..cnt of our position on

Argentina which was tranallitted to W1n&nt f or dellver.r to Belen on Thur~

of this .,..,.k. ROOSBVELT

Anmrera Pll 1730 l. 1131, sent to tho Preaidont aa RED Hl28 & /1129 respectively. Dra!t reply to Sec State for his approval as BLUII: JO , Sec Stat e approved with additio"al two pareura •heJ to I'll as this PRES #$88 .

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TO 1 Till PRISIIDT

10 I 7)1, lJ. JULY l9liiJ

Copr ~o Sec St.&~• per BLil! )1.

Pollow1n& 1e llinu.t.e referred to 1n rq iallediat.eJ.:r preoadina telegru1

I • nry worried at the position into which ,. are ge~tinc with tha

&rseatin&· I d8p&lld upon that country r or over 1.0% of DIY 1JIIl)arted ~~~eat. U I Call

to cat it, the 1'1rat/second .. at ration will. hau to be reduced by about

5D. linn a to.porary lou of euppli .. will reduce the ration.

•• ara Yel')' sratetul. to tbe .Al>ericana tor tbe aMt they are send!."& us. I do not boliava that they can send ue such an ineroaae ae to make up Cor tho

loaa ot our supplies b'oll tbe Argentina .

In 8JJ7 ayent eucb additional -at -ud be lara~ pori< and we hua too sreat a proportion of that now. The ~~eat we set !1'0111 the Argentine is beat and mt~n.

JCr pNHDt oc$ract with the Arpntine runs out 1n October. I .. arud.oua to r ._ it tor throe to tour yearo , in order to lll&ke sure tl'at the people ot thia count17 will get the aeat they want and need, not only Cor the rest or the war, but tor the par1od o t shortage att.erwerds.

It ie goinc to be 110st ditCicult tor 11e to persuade the Arsant.ines to let • baYe ell their e:q>ort.&ble surplus or meat tor thla period, unless we can

8UJWOWit the present politic:U dit£1culties. U we c• it it will so to the

,_., pool tor allocation by the Coab1Md F'oocl Board. u we rau to set it, both the Aaerioans and ourselves are running the riok or tho .. liberated countries llbich haY& toreip balances coaopetilljl ind..,.,.,dentl.T ror the aeat, rllllllinC up the

prices and tll18 benetittine onl,y tbe Arcentines.

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I t.h1Dit thereto,... :rau oaght to be wamec:l ...,. o! the poeition wtdcb u

likeq to arise.

Tba roreicn Secretary h&a seen this ll.inute a.nd lcnowa tbat I .,. aendiJic

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P'Ral1 THE PJ!IX& UDIJSTER

TO I TilE PRISm&lft

., 1 na, 14 J~ 1944

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I oact>t t.o und you the 1oned1atel;r following llinute I hue reca1:rod

rro. Jlr. Ll.nel.lln, the British l"ood tinister. lie wish t.o do .,etytl\ina

... can to belp you and Ur. !lull with the South Aaerican countri"J but we

think 1011 ought to han the tomidD.ble ar~nte ot tl\is n>imlw before you..

Pleaae ~her tlat tn1s cooc:unity ot 46,000,000 imported 66,000,000 tona a

TNr before the war and 1e """'~ on :t.aa than 2S,ooo,ooo. The stDina

ot tho 1IOl'lalan canz>Ot be aaintained on a lener diet in .,.,at . You would DOt

send your eoldiera into battle on the British service ~eat ration, which is

• tar &bore what is Cl:ren to workmen. You.r people are eating per bead more

uat and more poultl')l than before the war wl\ile ours are moat a harply out.

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I balieTe tbat it this were put be!o"' 1o1r. llull ba 11'0uld do all he could to

help us~ a """ contract and nothing wbich would jeopard1u ita chances.

I therefore bopa that you will do so.

P!!DIE

TDe-JEGRET

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