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The Secretary of State to the Minister in Costa Rica (Scotten)
174. The Costa Rican Minister has informed the Department that his Government finds it difficult to accept the proposition for the $1,000,000 credit made by the Export-Import Bank. It urges reconsideration of the proposal to increase the existing credit by $1,000,000.
The Minister intimated that his Government had taken this step because of political difficulties the nature of which he was unable to understand because the approval of Congress for the credit would be necessary in any case.
The Legation’s comment and advice are requested.