countries as an altcrnativc sourcc’ofmiliti~ry supplies and ;I market for South Americnn exports. ;I trend that had been under way in recent years anyway. 18 “Washington’s backing for Britain is already being regarded in Latin America in racial terms. with the ’ Anglo-American-Europeans’ being seen ;IS con- temptuous of ‘Latins , and this could increase hostil- ity toward the United States in the hemisphere.“* 20 I. That is the assessment of United States officials, according to The N~II* YOI% Tinws. Further on. the article states: “It was recognized, an official said recently, that the United States would pay a price in its relations with the Latin Americans for siding with Britain and offering military assistance, ” ‘We were prepared to pay those costs,’ he said. ‘It was our judgment that if you compromised prin- ciples, the costs would be far greater.’ “+ 202. Those costs are high-politically, socially, psychologically and culturally. Here it says that a major effort has to be made to open new markets fat Latin Americans so that there can be more mature relations and dialogue can begin. 203. As I said yesterday [i&I.], there is a failure to appreciate the cultural values of Latin America and Latin Americans. 204. But this invasion, this loss of life, this aggres- sion against the people of Argentina, which is aggres- sion against Latin America, is taking place in a form which, although it is being told here-in this article, by United States officials-is not being said publicly; the truth is that it has been told to the press, and has leaked out, 205. According to Tlw NCJII* York Tims article: “Aware of the implications of a pro-British pol- icy, the Administration has sought to limit its public support of the British position. Its repeated public 