Memorandum of Conversation with Secretary of State Dean Acheson, Foreign Minister of Argentina Jeronimo Remorino, Carlos Quiros, and Henry Dearborn

S/S m ashyonezin DEPARTMENT OF STATE 135 'MATIONAL RECORDS Memorandum of Conversation 183 DATE: July 9, 1951 SUBJECT: Dr. Remorino's Farewell Call on the Secretary Request for US Support for Argentine ECOS OC Candidacy PARTICIPANTS: Dr. Jerónino Remorino, Argentine Foreign Minister and Departing Ambassador to the US Mr. Carlos A. Quirós, Charge d'Affaires of the Argentine Embassy COPIES TO: The Secretary Mr. Henry Dearborn, OSA Assistant Secretary Hickerson AR Embassy, Buenos Aires U. s. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE Dr. Jerónimo Remorino, the Argentine Foreign Minister and departing Ambassador to the United States, ealled on me today accompanied by Nr. Carlos A. quiros, Charge d'Affaires of the Argentine Enbassy. I greeted him by stating that it gave mo great pleasure to be able to congratulate hin on his appointment as Foreign Minister and at the same time to offer him my best wishes on the anniversary of his nation's independence. The Minister informed me that earlier today he had called on Prosident Truman and had told him of the fine cooperation which the State Department had givon him during his assignment in Washington as Ambassador. I remarked that the President had told me or the pleasant visit which he had enjoyed with the Minister. Dr. Remorino assured me that during his stay in the United States he had come to love and admire this country and that on taking up hia duties as Foreign Minister he hoped that US-Argentine relations would be placed on the level of understanding which he and Assistant Secretary Miller desired for them I replied that I looked forward to this development. In the course of the conversation, I mentioned to the Minister that if he did not take a rest by returning to his country by boat he probably would not get any rest after assuming his duties. He replied that while he was returning by plane he could at least look forward to June 1952 when President Peron's term of office would end and all the Ministers would simmultaneously hand in their resignations. Towards the