824.00/946: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Minister in Bolivia (Dawson)

24. Your no. 53, August 25, 3 p.m. While the Department has noted that the new Government does not appear to differ materially in form from that of Busch, it is not clear whether its policies will be the same. The substance of any formal statements concerning policy should immediately be telegraphed to the Department, together with your comments. In the absence of further information I believe a decision whether the question of recognition is involved would be premature; what is the attitude of other governments in that connection?

Have the circumstances surrounding the death of Busch been clarified?

The Bolivian Minister has informed the Department that Foianini9 and Herrero10 would leave Miami this morning by air for Bolivia.

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  1. Dionisio Foianini, Bolivian Minister for Mines and Petroleum.
  2. Luis Herrero, Bolivian Minister for Industry and Commerce.