| Show Byrnes Envoy Discuss Argentine Relations WASHINGTON tY ASHIN TON Jan 1 UP UP- UP Sec of State James F. F Byrnes conferred conferred con con- for 80 minutes Wednesday with George GeorgeS S. S U S. S ambassador to Argentina on the general Latin American situation I It was their first meeting since returned here from Buenos Aires last week l told repe reporters after the conference that he and Byrnes discussed Latin LaUn Ame America ica only in general terms He said Isaid no specific matters were discussed He said he expects to confer with the secretary secretary sec sec- again later this week was asked if he discussed discussed discussed dis dis- cussed the long long- troubled Amer Amer- ican-Argentine ican relations wi with Mr Byrnes Byrnes' H He said that Argentina naturally was was discussed but that there had been no net no review of ot Argentina policy s saM said h he hr expects to return to Buenos Aires In ab about ut two weeks The There e have been n unconfirmed rumors that the Byrnes Byrncs Messer smith consultations would result in a showdown on policy between and Spruille Braden assistant secretary secretary- of state in charge of Latin American affairs Rumors Unconfirmed There was nothing to confirm such rumors rumors' on the eve of the con conversations on and reliable sources said d th they y doubted any sue such showdown showdown show show- V sho down would occur These sources Insisted there was wa not as as much difference over basic policy between and Braden as rumors have indicated The he b basic policy polley of the United States toward oward Argentina I still is represented by a a. a state d department statement of l last st April 8 8 It ex ex- pressed the hope that the the new Argentine government he headed ded b by Y Pres Juan D. D Peron would give prompt Implementation by positive positive tive acts to its Inter American commitments especially those thosa undertaken undertaken un un- at at- atthe the Chapultepec conference con con- ference In Mexico City two years ago Plain Actions I T 4 Those ose undertakings arc plain and unequivocal the statement said They require the elimination elimination elimina ellmina- tion from this hemisphere of axis influences s which have threatened the security of the Inter American system If such h steps were vere taken the statement added J th the road would be open to negotiation cg t. t and signature signa signa- signature ture of a mutual assistance pact for thc the western rn hemisphere re Since no moves have hav have been made to hold a conference for r negotiating ing lug such a pac pact the thc assumption is that Argentina h has not sufficient sufficiently ly Iy fulfilled d those commit commitments ments This Is supported by Byrnes' Byrnes press conference statement two weeks ago that he would not discuss with Argentinas Argentina's 1 fulfillment fulfillment fulfill fulfill- ment or or of ot those commitments commitment |
