Messersmith, G.S., Mexico City. Despatch No. 25,473 to Secretary of State [James F. Byrnes], Washington., 1945 August 14

Enclosure: See No. 1720. Changes in U.S. sugar policy should be considered immediately; U.S. has bought Cuba's entire sugar crop since 1942 as wartime emergency measure, but has not given equitable treatment in allocation of the supply to other American countries which have sugar deficit; Mexico's need desperate; U.S. probably should continue to buy Cuba's sugar crop for next two years until world market is stabilized, but should take into account needs of other countries of America; lists earlier despatches and reports on same subject.