Office of the Historian

822.72 AL 5/40: Telegram

The Chargé in Ecuador (Gade) to the Secretary of State

Quito, April 28, 1938—7 p.m.
[Received April 29—12:15 a.m.]

42. Department’s telegram No. 21, April 27, 5 p.m. In reply to my oral request this morning for an extension of 2 weeks, the Minister of Foreign Affairs has just informed me that, in spite of his best efforts, General Enriquez refuses to grant the cable company a greater extension than until Monday, May 2, 5:00 p.m.

Minister Long is presenting his credentials tomorrow morning.

Gade