811.515/1411: Telegram
The Ambassador in Bolivia ( Boal ) to the Secretary of State
[Received 10:06 p.m.]
507. Department’s circular telegram June 23, 11 p.m., and Embassy’s telegram No. 469, June 24, 6 p.m.9 Decree issued by Bolivian Government June 29, made public July 4, provides control over United States currency in accordance with Department’s suggestions; presume Banco Central will soon begin under the terms of decree accepting currency for transmittal to the United States. In the meantime, there is no market, official or free, for dollar currency and consequently no exchange rate. No large blocks known to be seeking markets.
Text of decree follows by air mail.
- Neither printed.↩