611.2231/232: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Minister in Ecuador (Long)
23. Your telegram no. 47, May 12, noon. The reasons set forth in instruction no. 301, April 15 why this Government could not accept in the proposed trade agreement or in an exchange of notes the trade balance proviso suggested by Ecuador, would obtain equally in respect of a unilateral declaration. Accordingly you may inform the appropriate authorities that while the Department is still prepared to agree to a 6 months cancellation clause which could be invoked by Ecuador for any reason sufficient to itself, this Government cannot consent to be placed on notice on signing the agreement that should the trade balance between the two countries become “unfavorable” to Ecuador for reasons beyond our control, Ecuador proposes to terminate the trade agreement.