622.116/120: Telegram
The Acting Secretary of State to the Minister in Ecuador (Long)
116. Your 183, August 15, midnight. Although it is understood that a few days’ delay has been granted in the application of the instructions sent to Ecuadoran consuls, apparently all United States exports to Ecuador are being held up pending receipt of authorization from Ecuador. Please inform the appropriate officials that the new measure is being studied with reference to the pertinent provisions of the trade agreement. Unless you perceive objection, please request [Page 871] that meanwhile the date of application of the measure be further postponed, both to permit authorizations to be transmitted to consuls and to give this Government an opportunity of informing exporters through the usual channels. A further postponement of 2 weeks from next Monday is therefore suggested, consular certification to be granted in the meantime without restriction as heretofore.
You should endeavor to secure agreement by the Ecuadoran Government to the foregoing, mentioning that this is a very reasonable request to avoid hardship to exporters and reminding the officials if necessary of this Government’s recent cooperation with the Ecuadoran Government in the matter of import quotas.
Please amplify by telegram the information in your 183, with particular reference to the pertinent provisions of the trade agreement.