103.917/5690: Telegram
The Ambassador in Bolivia (Boal) to the Secretary of State
[Received 9:44 p.m.]
1966. Department’s 1429, December 14;51 circular telegram to FEA52 representatives of December 10, 1943, 10 a.m.;51 and Department’s instruction No. 1057 of October 7, 1943, modification of Plan A of decentralized export control.
Yesterday a special session of Bolivian Country Agency unanimously accepted Alternative Plan III effective January 1, 1944, conditional on our acceptance of the following stipulations: [Page 147]
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- That Import Recommendations which will still be issued for materials subject to allocation will receive shipping preference.
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- That the Bolivian Priority Committee in collaboration with the Embassy be permitted a voice in the determination of shipments to Bolivia of goods in free supply by means of shipping program recommendations to be telegraphed to Washington monthly, these recommendations to be followed insofar as practicable. Country Agency has put forward these requests in order to assure preferential shipment of commodities considered essential to the economy of Bolivia.
Country Agency has withdrawn its previous objections to Plan III because of three principal considerations:
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- Recognized desirability of uniform export control procedure for all the Latin American Republics.
- (2)
- Recently instituted exchange controls in Bolivia which will restrict the granting of foreign exchange for a number of luxury items.
- (3)
- Belief on the part of the Country Agency that substantial fulfillment of Bolivia’s target tonnage can reasonably be anticipated.
Please give appropriate and immediate press publicity to Bolivia’s acceptance provided Department and FEA agree to the stipulations.
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