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Story based on same AP dispatch from Washington as clipping from The Standard. (See preceding entry.) 1 Col. In Spanish.

Scope and Contents Enclosure: See No. 1828. Appends clippings from The Standard and La Nación; A.P. dispatch upon which articles are based continues to place matter of U.S.-Argentine relations upon improper basis of relationships between [Spruille] Braden and Messersmith; policy of U.S. Government involved rather than that of individuals; dispatch indicates difference of opinion between Braden and Messersmith concerning manner in which Argentina must comply with inter-American commitments in matter of enemy...

Scope and Contents Summarizes history of inter-American collaboration; fears now because of strained U.S.-Argentine relations that collaboration is threatened; any effective inter-American system must include Argentina; in some respects Argentina the strongest and has greatest potentials for development of all Latin American Countries; other countries including Canada, Great Britain, and Russia recognize this and are courting her favor; Argentina eager to be part of inter-American system for first time in...

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Description of press conference held by Spruille Braden when he was Ambassador to Argentina as told to Embassy officer by correspondent of American news magazine.

Scope and Contents Analyzes "case against Argentina" and comments on its validity; Perón regime cannot be blamed for actions of regime in power during war; if not all enemy aliens have been deported or all enemy property liquidated, Argentina has done as much as other Latin American countries; cannot apply one set of criteria to Argentina and another to other countries; during past year, by speech making, press accounts, and publication of "Blue Book" just before Argentine election, State Department has...

Scope and Contents Article entitled "The Germans in Argentina" inaccurate and misleading; quotes statement, "President Ortiz...outlawed German National Socialist Party in Argentina by presidential decree in 1939; streets no longer echoed with boots of marching stormtroopers; the cry of 'Heil Hitler' was stilled; the swastika banners came down; there was silence - an ominous silence; the Nazi Party had gone underground"; first sentence of statement correct; President did outlaw Nazi Party, but as measure to...

Scope and Contents Enclosure: See No. 1835. Transmitting translation of pamphlet issued by Undersecretariat of Information, entitled "British Democracy Follows Course of Argentine Democracy"; thinks title doesn't mean to imply British are copying Argentine, but is due to ineptitude of editors; pamphlet merely points out that in many respects policy followed by British and Argentine Governments is the same; while stressing likenesses, pamphlet omits one big difference; Nationalized British industries are...

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Enclosed with No. 1834. Accusations of totalitarianism in Five-Year-Plan; doubts same accusation will be made of British plan; in parallel columns notes similarities of Argentine and British plans.

Scope and Contents Offers personal observations; was present in Mexico when problem of Argentina's position in inter-American system confronted Conference of Foreign Ministers, and followed closely developments at San Francisco; after [Spruille] Braden's return from Buenos Aires during reception at Chilean Embassy, heard detailed account from Braden of his private and official war with Perón; had assumed story was offered in confidence, but later heard same elocution when Braden addressed Overseas Writers...

Scope and Contents Enclosure: See No. 1838. Transmitting copies of memorandum prepared within Embassy respecting matters allegedly discussed between Soviet Ambassador [Mikhail] Serqueev and Foreign Minister [Vyacheslav M.] Molotov in New York; according to paragraph 1, Soviet Embassy in Buenos Aires has designated one of its secretaries to set up publishing company which will prepare and distribute Soviet propaganda throughout Argentine and other American republics; note that last paragraph deals with...

Scope and Contents 3 copies. Enclosed with No. 1837. Information from secretary in Embassy in Buenos Aires; proSoviet propaganda campaign in Spanish language to be intensified in Latin America, with emphasis on literature, art, science, etc. in Soviet Union rather than on political matters; publishing company to be set up; Serqueev reported to have said he was having little difficulty playing off personal ambitions within Argentine Government against opposing forces and utilizing rivalry between U.S. and...

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Enclosed with No. 1840. Article on deterioration of Pan American relations since war; Latins feel U.S. has reversed Roosevelt's Good Neighbor policy.

Scope and Contents Enclosure: See No. 1839. To G.S. Messersmith, Washington. Gen. [Royal B.].Lord and party arrived this week and yesterday had meeting with President; President discussed his Five-Year-Plan with them; Perón apparently wanted objective and outside opinion as to workability of plan; Gen. Lord called at Embassy; he said that he had seen Messersmith in the States and things were going well with him; has seen Foreign Minister twice in past week; discussed with him decree Government was to have...

Scope and Contents Gives resumé of Argentine events since Perón elected President, in what all now recognize as honest election; Perón has declared his intention of governing constitutionally, and so far has; U.S. relations with Argentina normal except that in accord with statement made by former Secretary Byrnes on April 8, 1946, U.S. will not sit down at defense meeting with Argentina until Argentina has met her commitments under the Acts of Mexico City; first act of new Argentine Congress was to ratify...

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Reports on final disposition of enemy property in Argentina; decree of Jan. 24, 1947 enabled Government to take over all enemy property; lists over 100 firms nationalized, liquidated, or partially taken over; some firms were only partially enemy owned.

Scope and Contents Enclosed with No. 1845. One of toughest problems Secretary [George C.] Marshall has to face is that of Argentina; no unanimity in Washington; some believe with Spruille Braden that Perón regime has not carried out its obligation to purge the country of Nazi influence; school represented by Ambassador Messersmith holds that while Perón has not yet completely de-Nazified the Argentine, he has gone a long way, and U.S. should adopt friendlier attitude; Marshall apparently following a "wait and...

Scope and Contents Gives Pawley substance of telegram sent today to Department; telegram states belief Argentina has complied fully with her commitments in matter of enemy schools and enemy property; in matter of enemy aliens, of the 52 listed in last decree, 13 have already been deported, 3 are out of the country, a few are at large and being hunted by Argentine authorities, and the remainder are under detention awaiting deportation; thinks Argentina has amply demonstrated her good faith, and sees no reason...

Scope and Contents Enclosure: See No. 1843. Transmitting copy of article from Star-Times of St. Louis, Mo. entitled "What to do about Argentina"; calls attention to paragraph in which Argentina is referred to as "hotbed of fascism"; paragraph states Perón and his followers continue to make anti-U.S. speeches and dream of an anti-U.S. bloc in South America; since Perón became President, has never heard him make public or private statement which was unfriendly to U.S.; he has stated repeatedly his Government is...

Scope and Contents Enclosures: See Nos. 1847-1849. Summarizes Argentine performance to date under its inter-American commitments in field of enemy aliens who committed acts against the State or the United Nations; some on the proscribed list already deported, some were voluntarily repatriated, some detained awaiting deportation, a few have gone to other countries, and a few are at large, but Government making every effort to locate them; believes Argentine Government has shown good faith in matter of...

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Enclosed with No. 1846. Gives numbers of German and Japanese agents deported, number of voluntary repatriates, number missing, number detained awaiting deportation, number deceased while in custody, and number of prisoners of war repatriated.

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Enclosed with No. 1846. List of German Agents.

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Enclosed with No. 1846. List of Japanes agents.

Scope and Contents Associated Press dispatch from Buenos Aires, appearing in New York Times, states Messersmith was met at airport on his return from Washington by President and Senora Perón; when Senora Perón chided Messersmith for remaining away so long, he was quoted as saying, "Yes, but I had to tarry because the situation was very grave"; it is correct that he was met by President and Mrs. Perón and by Foreign Minister and had brief conversation with them; in reply to Mrs. Perón's statement about long...

Scope and Contents Unfortunate that in discussion in U.S. of Argentine situation so much stress is placed on arms; because of unfounded statements of correspondents and commentators, many in U.S. believe Argentine Government complying with her commitments only to get arms from U.S. and that arms will be used against her neighbors; Argentina could get arms from several European sources if she so desired; has been informed both Sweden and England no longer feel bound by "gentleman's agreement" not to sell arms...

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2 copies. Department requests list of enemy firms taken over by Argentine Government; refers to despatch No. 1779-A of Jan. 31, 1947 in which 109 firms were listed and to despatch No. 1850 of Feb. 13 to which were appended lists enemy aliens with action taken in each case; realizes in matter of enemy aliens compliance not yet complete.