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    "ocrText": "925\nTrausmitted to Field (Form\nTo: B. Amer. Embassy, D8.4)\nagaintine\nA, Arg.\nFor : Information\nKPA HNT Date 1/66/199\nJanuary 25, 1949\nE 15% RERVICE MATIONAL\nDear Jim:\nAlthough you will note from the letters exchanged\nbetween Mr. Lovett and Howard Bruce, dated December 20,\n1948 and January 10, 1949 respectively, and enclosed\nunder a concurrent instruction, that we have made good\nuse of your telegram No. 1153 dated November 26, 1948\nand other related communications, I am only now able to\nsend the memorandum which you requested on ECA discrimi-\nnation against Argentina.\nAs I stated in my letter of January 4, we have\ngood reason to believe that deliberate discrimination\nby ECA is at an end. You may feel confident that both\nECA and the Department will henceforth be on the watch\nfor inadvertent discrimination. I understand from\nMr. Labouisse, who handled the recent discussions with\nECA, that Howard Bruce has been most cooperative, con-\nfirming your impression that ECA staff officers had led\nECA into policies and procedures without the knowledge\nor approval of its highest officials. Thus the enclosed\nmemorandum serves to complete the record, and we can\nhold it in reserve in case we sheuld ever need it in\nthe future.\nNow that this situstion has been corrected, I hope\nthat both EOA and the Department will be able to devote\ntheir attention to the dual problem of counteracting\nthe impressions unfortunately created in Argentina and\nin Europe by the repeated discriminations, and of seizing\nor making opportunities to authorize purchases in Argeny\ntins. While the present emphasis is on hides, I hope\nthat ECA can also begin to authorize purchases of edible\noils and possibly other products.\nWe\nDECLASSIFIED\nThe Honorable\nE. O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) Or (A)\nJames Bruce,\nDept. of State letter, Aug. 9, 1973\nAmerican Ambassador,\nBy NLT. He , NARS Date 9-1-76\nBuenos Aires.\nSECOND"
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