Office of the Historian

422.11 Am 8/16: Telegram

The Minister in Ecuador (Hartman) to the Secretary of State

Quito, December 13, 1921—4 p.m.
[Received December 14—10:20 a.m.]

37. Department’s 22, November 30, 6 p.m. President’s answer received today states that by reason of autonomy of municipality he will not be able to intervene but that he has written the municipality [Page 877] transcribing at the same time the desires of Amsinck and Company and suggesting to the president of the municipality the necessity that the municipality comply with the arrangement.

Hartman