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Within this section, one primarily finds correspondence—organized by country—that was regularly exchanged between Argentine diplomatic and consular missions and the Argentine Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Worship, specifically its Political Division. In addition to the country and year, most folder covers include a brief description of their contents. Certain categories appear frequently, such as “Domestic Policy,” “Foreign Policy,” “Annual Report,” “Laws and Decrees,” “Miscellaneous Matters,” “Press/Newspaper Clippings,” “Presentation of Credentials,” “Requests for Authorization to Fly Flags,” “Informational Reports,” etc. Other categories are linked to specific events regarding which information was being provided or instructions were being requested. Furthermore, this section contains several distinct, smaller groupings, including: ● Armaments (1910–1948): this category includes reports on the purchase of armaments and naval vessels by Argentina and other countries (notably Chile); newspaper clippings concerning armament acquisitions; and financial statements/accountings related to such acquisitions. ● Bolivia – Paraguay (1932–1939) This documentation primarily concerns the conflict between Bolivia and Paraguay between 1932 and 1935: - Reports on the Chaco Conflict, including mediation by Argentina and the League of Nations - Newspaper clippings - Correspondence from the Head of the War Secretariat containing information about the conflict - Reports on issues in the Chaco Boreal in relation to the situation of the countries involved - Actions taken by Argentina following its declaration of neutrality in the Chaco Conflict - Observations from the belligerent governments regarding solutions proposed by the League of Nations Assembly - Correspondence between the Ministry and the War Secretariat ● Miscellaneous: This category contains documentation that does not pertain to relations with a specific country. It includes requests submitted to the Political Division by national and provincial Argentine courts seeking information on international matters; requests from private individuals for the issuance of certificates; actions related to nominations for the Nobel Peace Prize; reports on visits by prominent figures to the country; and other general topics related to the functions of this organizational unit. Finally, there are non-serial, sporadic records concerning specific subjects, such as presidential visits, communications with national and provincial authorities, information regarding border incidents, international policy, etc. 3.2 Appraisal, selection, and disposal: The process of appraisal, selection, and disposal prior to the records' accession into the AHMRE is unknown. 3.3 New accessions: This is a closed section with no pending documentation to be added. 3.4 Organization: This section was organized—likely by the office that created the records—into folders, each labeled on its cover with the name of the department, the country to which the documentation pertains, the year, and the subject matter.