811.20 Defense (M) Bolivia/172: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in the United Kingdom ( Winant )

2201. Your 2590 of May 12. Are your questions not answered by our 2067 of May 11? While the Department freely expresses the opinion that the contract between the International Tin Committee and Metals Reserve presents no obstacle to the renewal of the tin agreement, it does not seem appropriate for the Department to exert any pressure on the Bolivian Government to accept the view that its reservation in this respect is not a reasonable condition to the renewal of the tin agreement.

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