611.2231/26

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

No. 38

Sir: I have the honor to report that the Minister for Foreign Affairs1 has requested me to communicate to the Department the desire of the Government of Ecuador to enter into negotiations with the United States looking towards the conclusion of a reciprocal Commercial Treaty. Dr. Ponce stated that the appreciable improvement last year in imports from the United States and in the export of Ecuadorian products to our country indicated the expediency of consolidating the gains made, and that his Government considered the present moment opportune to begin such conversations. He added that Ecuador would be glad to negotiate a Commercial Treaty with the United States and that he hoped that the Department could see its way clear to initiate conversations as soon as possible.

Respectfully yours,

Antonio C. Gonzalez
  1. Alejandro Ponce Borja.