Political, economic, and military relations of the United States and Ecuador 1

1. Continued from Foreign Relations, 1952–1954, vol. IV, pp. 966 ff.


470. Letter From the Director of the Office of International Financial and Development Affairs (Corbett) to the Secretary of the National Advisory Council on International Monetary and Financial Problems, Department of the Treasury (Glendinning)

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 722.56/7–255. Confidential. Drafted by Spencer and forwarded to Corbett under cover of a memorandum dated June 22. (Ibid., 722.56/6–2255)


471. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, August 31, 1955

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 622.233/8–3155. Confidential. Drafted by Walter H. Dustmann, Jr. Initialed by Holland, indicating his approval.


472. Memorandum of a Telephone Conversation Between the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Gray) and the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Holland), Washington, September 8, 1955

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 622.23/9–855. Confidential. Drafted by Holland’s personal secretary, Mabel Karydakis. Initialed by Holland, indicating his approval.


475. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, December 29, 1955

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 822.10/12–2955. Confidential. Drafted by Kempter.


476. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, January 19, 1956

Source: Department of State, Secretary’s Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 64 D 199. Official Use Only. Drafted by Lyon.


480. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, October 3, 1956

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 822.10/10–356. Confidential. Drafted by Reginald Bragonier. Initialed by Rubottom, indicating his approval.


481. Telegram From the Acting Secretary of State to the Embassy in Ecuador

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, International File. Confidential. Drafted by Bragonier and approved by Rubottom. Repeated to the U.S. Delegation at the United Nations.


482. Letter From the Ambassador in Ecuador (Ravndal) to the Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Rubottom)

Source: Department of State, ARA Deputy Assistant Secretary’s Files: Lot 58 D 691, Ecuador. Confidential; Official–Informal.


483. Letter From the Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Rubottom) to the Ambassador in Ecuador (Ravndal)

Source: Department of State, ARA Deputy Assistant Secretary’s Files: Lot 58 D 691, Ecuador. Confidential; Official–Informal.


484. Letter From the Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Rubottom) to the Ambassador in Ecuador (Ravndal)

Source: Department of State, ARA Deputy Assistant Secretary’s Files: Lot 58 D 691, Ecuador. Secret; Official–Informal. Drafted by Sayre.


485. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, February 7, 1957

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 822.10/2–757. Confidential. Drafted by Glenn R. Ruihley and initialed by Bernbaum.


486. Telegram From the Ambassador in Brazil (Briggs) to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 622.233/4–557. Confidential. Repeated to Buenos Aires, Santiago, Quito, and Lima.


487. Circular Airgram From the Secretary of State to Certain Diplomatic Missions

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 622.233/4–2257. Confidential. Drafted by Bernbaum and Sandy M. Pringle of the Office of South American Affairs (OSA) and approved by Rubottom. Sent to Buenos Aires, Rio de Janeiro, Santiago, Quito, and Lima.

In a memorandum to Rubottom, dated April 19, Terry B. Sanders summarized Briggs’ recommendations regarding the boundary dispute. Sanders stated in part, “Our reservations concerning Ambassador Briggs’ recommendations are based on the fact that we are not prepared to say all of the markers already placed are legally binding on Ecuador, that we feel the action proposed by him may not be within the proper function of the Guarantors, that we doubt whether his proposed policy would be acceptable to the other Guarantors, and that we do not believe it could successfully be imposed upon Ecuador.” (Ibid., 622.233/4–1957)


488. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, May 7, 1957

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 722.00/5–757. Secret. Drafted by Davis; initialed by Rubottom, indicating his approval.


489. Memorandum From the President of the Export-Import Bank (Waugh) to the Director of the Office of South American Affairs (Bernbaum)

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 822.10/7–3057.


490. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, November 25, 1957

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 822.10/11–2557. Confidential. Drafted by Perry; initialed by Mann, indicating his approval.


491. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Rubottom) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Economic Affairs (Mann)

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 822.10/12–1357. Confidential. Initialed by Rubottom, indicating his approval.