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The Chargé in Bolivia ( Muccio ) to the Secretary of State

45. Note today from Acting Minister for Foreign Affairs refers to National Army having assumed executive power in May 1936 and having designated Toro as President of the Junta of Government. [Page 257] Toro having resigned July 13 the same National Army designated Busch Provisional President and later confirmed him as Chief Executive.

Gives names of new Cabinet then continues, “in the absence of the Minister of Foreign Affairs the Chief of the Government has seen fit to designate me temporarily in charge of the Chancellery. As such I express to Your Honor that the Government of Bolivia will continue, as until today, maintaining the most cordial relations with that which you represent.” I shall await instructions prior to acknowledging.

Muccio