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

5. Department advised that Ecuadorean Congress will make no provision for payment of Association’s debts beyond those of local [Page 897] banks and vale34 holders regardless of promises made by the President to special representative of Mercantile Bank of the Americas. You should make discreet inquiry and inform Department.

Hughes
  1. Vouchers or receipts, having the character of promissory notes, for cacao delivered to the Association by the growers.