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

824.796/77: Telegram

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

Washington, January 9, 1941—10 p.m.

4. Your 456, November 5.¹ Please report whether in your opinion Bolivian Government would be agreeable to a plan whereby in return for elimination of German influence and management in Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano this Government would undertake to make equipment available either to this company or to a qualified American air carrier which would obtain a management contract. If an American air carrier is permitted to replace the German management and influence in L.A.B.,² this Government would be prepared also to arrange with such carrier for such extension of services as may be necessary and for the training of Bolivian flight and ground personnel.

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1. Not printed.
2. Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano.