821.24/444: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Colombia (Lane)
435. Your 554, March 28. Deadline May 15 cannot be modified, but as Decentralization Plan only becomes effective May 1, suggest Superintendencia de Importaciones issue certificates of necessity in the interim against estimate of supply handling them as heretofore, but if possible send an additional copy of each certificate bearing comments, should you not fully concur with the Superintendencia’s recommendation.
Certificates of necessity will be honored until July 1, but urge the earliest possible use of import recommendations.