422.11G93/1142: Telegram
The Minister in Ecuador (Hartman) to the Secretary of State
[Received 11:30 p.m.]
75. Department’s 39, November 1, 2 p.m. Government deposits as of October 30, account railway bonds 167,918 sucres; account salt certificates 53,333 sucres. 12,000 sucres corresponding to amount to be delivered to Glyn Mills Currie and Company by Ecuadorean Consul at Barcelona has been withdrawn. No remittance since those reported in my cipher telegram 63 [62], August 30, 2 [6] p.m.27 Ministry of Hacienda informs me orally today that decision as to further remittances will be made in a few days. If further remittances not made in a few days, I suggest urgent request that they be made should be presented to Ecuadorean Government because I share the fears of railway company that deposits will be withdrawn. Norton28 believes that an additional sum approximating forty thousand sucres has been withdrawn but he has no official information.