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The Minister in Colombia (Piles) to the Secretary of State

[Paraphrase]

57. Stabler left Bogotá yesterday because of the President’s failure to grant the interview requested by the Legation on July 3 (see my No. 54, July 5, 4 p.m.), or to make any reference to my request for such interview, and in view of the complete lack of progress in the negotiations. Stabler had also requested a farewell interview with the Minister of Industry, but the latter similarly made no appointment to see him.

Piles