Messersmith, G.S. Memorandum of conversation with President [Juan] Perón., 1946 June 24

Enclosed with No. 1786. Asked for appointment with Perón and was invited to dinner; had 1 1/2 hour conversation before dinner; brought up matter of Argentine compliance with inter-American commitments, and ratification by Argentine Congress of Acts of Mexico City and San Francisco; Perón said he would submit them to Congress when it convenes on June 26, and was sure of ratification; he said Argentina was proceeding as fast as possible in matter of enemy property, energy aliens, and enemy institutions but was determined to do so by Constitutional means, and was hampered by slowness of courts; he insisted they would find solution; told Perón U.S. prepared to release Argentine gold held in U.S.