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ABDRESS OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS TO
THE SECRETARY OF STATE
WASHINGTON, D. c.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
WASHINGTON
May 29, 1946
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
In recent years there has developed with respect
to the other American republics the custom of designat-
ing to attend the inauguration of new heads of state
special representatives who outrank the regularly
accredited chief of mission.
There are two serious drawbacks to such a policy,
one, the danger of the loss of prestige of the regularly
accredited chief of mission and, two, the danger that
the designation of a special envoy may be misrepresented
as indicating an unwarranted degree of endorsement or
approval on the part of this Government for the new
administration.
As you are aware this Government is appointing its
resident Ambassador to Argentina, Mr. Messersmith, to
be special ambassador at the inauguration of President
Perón next week. It is recommended that henceforth we
follow this same practice, so that the regularly accred-
ited chief of mission will automatically be the senior
member of any special inaugural mission that may be
appointed.
A draft press release for issue by the Department
of State if the President approves of the foregoing is
attached.
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