611.2231/27
The Secretary of State to the Minister in Ecuador (Gonzalez)
Sir: The Department has given its careful consideration to the desire of the Ecuadoran Government to begin the negotiation of a trade agreement with this Government, as reported in your telegram No. 29 of May 15, 1935, and your despatch No. 38 of May 1, 1935.
While it appears that preliminary discussions might develop an adequate basis to warrant the initiation of such negotiations, you are advised, for your confidential information, that the Department desires to defer such discussions until after trade agreement negotiations have been instituted with several other countries to which certain preliminary intentions have already been communicated.
Accordingly, if you are of the opinion that a reply on the subject is necessary or desirable at this date, you may, upon some opportune occasion, inform the appropriate Ecuadoran authorities that their interest in the negotiation of a trade agreement is greatly appreciated, and that it is hoped that at some future time a mutually convenient opportunity may be found to initiate discussion of the subject.
Very truly yours,