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time also, the customary methods, made easier
by the present state of siege, may be applied,
an action by which possibly a majority for
Castillo in the Chamber may be reached--although
it does not exist at present. It is to be
taken for granted that the Embassy will not
appear in any way involved.
This request was immediately granted by the Foreign
Office and some 102,000 pesos were "distributed" as
planned.
The same tactics, on a greatly expanded basis, were
resorted to in anticipation of the 1943 presidential
elections1 While hoping that Castillo "himself will
become a candidate" which his "closest friends are
"NATIONAL
ARCHIVES AND
RECORDS
SERVICE*
urging him to do" despite the contrary constitutional
provisions, or that Castillo "would postpone the
presidential elections, which would be even better for
us", Meynen reported to the german Foreign Office that
it was necessary to prepare for "influencing the
elections". He pointed out that "any compromising of
the Embassy here, as over there, could be avoided if
the greatest caution" were taken to limit knowledge of
the Embassy's activities to "the very smallest circle
of persons.
In this report Meynen listed as possible Castillo
candidates for the Presidency: Ambassador Adrian C.
Escobar, "a great friend of Spain and also of the Axis";
"the former Minister of the Navy Admiral Scasso, a very
special and trusted friend of ours and of Castillo" who
"believes in and wishes for the victory of the Axis";
Foreign Minister-Ruiz-Guienzu "a friend of the Axis in
whose victory he believes"; former Minister of Justice
Carlos
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