Memorandum of Conversation with Donald Nyrop, Willard Thorp, Thomas C. Mann, C. Paul Barringer, and Mr. Schaetzel

1091 DEPARTMENT OF STATE MA, Memorandum of Conversation 1006 292 DATE: September 24, 1952 SUBJECT: Mexican Air Agreement PARTICIPANTS: Secretary Acheson Donald W. Nyrop, Chairman, Civil Aeronautics Board Mr. Thorp, E Mr. Mann, ARA COPIES TO: Mr.Schaetzel, E Mr. Barringer, TRC U E ARA MID s/s u. s. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 16-61120-1 AV Pursuant to the President's instructions, Mr. Donald W. Nyrop today met with the Secretary and the above-listed Departmental officers. Mr. Nyrop reviewed briefly the past negotiations with Mexico for an air agreement, including some detail on the negotiation which he conducted in December 1951. He pointed out that each negotiation had failed because of the Mexican insistence on the retention for a Mexican carrier of exclusive rights on the route from Los Angeles to Mexico City. He pointed out that this route was operated by CMA, a Mexican carrier, approximately 40 percent of the capital of which was owned by Pan American Airways. The Mexican interests in this company have been among the most important political supporters of President Aleman. Mr. Nyrop reviewed in detail the various routes between the United States and Mexico which are now being operated, and those additional routes which might also be exchanged in an agreement acceptable to the United States. Mr. Nyrop indicated that he hoped the CAB, in making its finding, would indicate that the minimum position for the US would incorporate equal competitive opportunity on the three major routes to and from Mexico City: Los Angeles-Mexico City; Dallas- Mexico City; and New Orleans-Mexico City. He suggested that the Board might agree to a temporary one or two-year delay in the inauguration of United States service either from Los Angeles or from New Orleans in order to give a Mexican carrier an opportunity to develop its service. It appeared that, if the general basis out- lined by Mr. Nyrop were to be incorporated in the Board's opinion, it would meet the President's expressed desire for competition on the major routes. DECLASSIFIED Mr. Nyrop E. O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (E) Dept. of State letter, Aug.9.1913 10.2076 Bz NLT- HC NARS Date 11.29.26