Foreign Relations of the United States Diplomatic Papers, 1941, The American Republics, Volume VI

710 Consultation 3/26: Telegram

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

Quito, December 10, 1941—9 p.m.
[Received December 11—1:08 a.m.]

521. Department’s circular telegram December 9, 5 p.m. Dr. Tobar¹⁰ was deeply moved when he contemplated attending a conference of Foreign Ministers and referred to the profound humiliation an Ecuadoran must feel should he be present before a withdrawal of Peruvian troops.

He continued: “An Asiatic nation attacks the United States and the hemisphere is with you.

Peru a former friend and neighbor attacked Ecuador and we bleed partially because of our wounded and dead partially because of the violation of a principle.”

At length he said that “I agree in principle that a conference should be held and will instruct Alfaro¹¹ by cable.”

Long

10. Julio Tobar Donoso, Ecuadoran Minister for Foreign Affairs.
11. Colón Eloy Alfaro, Ecuadoran Ambassador in the United States.