CLAMPING DOWN ON TRADE WITH SPAIN
Received Wednesday, 7 p.m. WASiilX U'iOX, .July 9. Diplomatic autliorities have iudicated that United States is spending 110 nioney in Spain except uniler extreme necessity. General YlcXarney has announced that the Arniy has stoppeU ■ huying Spanish luxury goods, notuhl^ silver, jewellery and brandy. Whihthere is 110 bait 011 commercial transactions between American Jirms and Hpain and no export restrictions, ofticials estimate Spain is probably iosing at least 2,000,000 doll'ar saies to United States Government in 194(5 hecause a general order forbids Government departments from buying anything from Spain whicli can be obtained elsewheve. During the war certain preclusive buying was indulged in to prevent the Germans getting supplies and last yegr the Army bouglit much needed food, blankets and other materials from Spain for use in Germany. Tliese totulled 15,000,000 dollars.
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Chronicle (Levin), 11 July 1946, Page 5
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