Foreign Relations of the United States: Diplomatic Papers, 1943, The American Republics, Volume V

740.00112A European War 1939/29899: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Bolwia (Boal)

Washington, May 7, 1943—noon.

658. Your 833, May 1, 2 p.m. The Bolivian Foreign Minister⁴⁰ has informed the Department that he has telegraphed to La Paz, urging the issuance of a supplementary decree extending functions of Economic Defense Board of Bolivia to cover implementation of supreme decrees of December 11 and 12, 1941. As soon as such a decree is promulgated, please telegraph text to the Department urgently with your comments as to whether it meets satisfactorily the second objection raised by Ramsey to the decree of April 30, 1943.⁴¹

Hull

40. Foreign Minister Elio accompanied President Peñaranda on his visit to Washington.
41. For text, see telegram No. 832, May 1, from the Chargé in Bolivia, p. 594.