Messersmith, G.S., Mexico City. To Secretary of State, James F. Byrnes, Washington.
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1946-04-03
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University of Delaware Library, Museums and Press
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Enclosure: See No. 1776. Meeting of American Republics in International Labor Office in progress in Mexico City; received Department's telegram for guidance and use in discussions with government, employer, and labor delegates from U.S.; assigned William K. Ailshie of Embassy staff to take care of arrangements for U.S. delegates; invited U.S. delegates to Embassy afternoon before opening meeting to brief them on aspects of Mexican situation which might interest them; all arrived except Senator [Dennis] Chavez; was later informed he said "he was not going to take orders from the State Department"; no orders were given and other delegates said briefing was very helpful; Chavez a frequent visitor to Mexico and contacts with him have always been pleasant; cannot understand present attitude; he gave interview to some Mexico City correspondents in which he spoke of the discrimination against Mexicans in U.S. which as U.S. Government delegate was tactless; Ailshie also had unpleasant experience with him at meeting, as attached memorandum shows.
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Messersmith, George S. (George Strausser), 1883-1960.