Foreign Relations of the United States, Diplomatic Papers, 1937, The American Republics, Volume V

611.2231/217a: Telegram

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

Washington, December 1, 1937—5 p.m.

55. For the Legation’s confidential information, the Department gave Ambassador Alfaro, prior to his departure yesterday by air for Quito, a memorandum⁶⁶ summarizing this Government’s views on the pending trade agreement negotiations with Ecuador. The memorandum devoted particular attention to the Ecuadoran insistence on the trade balance proviso and also made it clear that this Government does not expect more from Ecuador in the way of concessions than the latter feels able to grant.

The Department is sending you a copy of the memorandum by air mail.

Hull

66. Supra.