Office of the Historian

822.00/791: Telegram

The Chargé in Ecuador (Dawson) to the Acting Secretary of State

Quito, August 24, 1931—4 p.m.
[Received August 25—1:03 a.m.]

37. Congress has just accepted resignation of President of Ecuador. Following prior resignation of Cabinet, Colonel Luis Larrea Alba was appointed Minister of Gobernacion and automatically under the constitution becomes Acting President. However, this appointment has not been well received by the people. Situation still continues uncertain.

Dawson