Messersmith, G.S., Havana. To Sumner Welles, Washington.
Date
1940-12-16
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University of Delaware Library, Museums and Press
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Talked with [Jose Manuel] Cortina again this morning; newspapers speculating on new Ambassador to U.S.; they say [Aurelio Fernandez] Concheso is favorite candidate; mentioned to Cortina importance of Cuba having right kind of man representing her in Washington; told him about reports of Concheso's German and Fascist leanings; Cortina replied those reports were unfounded, but that no decision had yet been made as to Ambassadorship; brought to Cortina's attention that Communists had prevented melting down of sugar into molasses for exportation to England where it was urgently needed for conversion into alcohol; Cortina said he would take up matter with Cabinet, which was meeting later in morning.
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Messersmith, George S. (George Strausser), 1883-1960.