840.50/2644: Telegram
The Ambassador in Colombia (Lane) to the Secretary of State
[Received 3:13 p.m.]
1762. My No. 1759, October 1st, 6 p.m.32 Acting Minister for Foreign Affairs33 informed me this morning that in his opinion there is little likelihood of successful outcome to plan for obtaining joint action on part of Colombia and those nations in the same juridical international status as Colombia with respect to a clarification of their international position. Gonzalez Fernandez said that with the exception [Page 54] of Ecuador none of the Governments approached indicated enthusiasm for the proposal. He said that it was significant that some of the unenthusiastic replies such as that from Paraguay were received immediately subsequent to the visit of the Chilean Foreign Minister to the respective countries. He expressed the opinion that therefore little was expected in favor of the project from Fernández34 when he visits Bogotá.