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

811.20 Defense (M) Ecuador/169: Telegram

The Ambassador in Ecuador (Scotten) to the Secretary of State

Quito, June 17, 1943—5 p.m.
[Received 10:22 p.m.]

528. Reference Department’s 416, May 29, 9 p.m.¹⁷ After July 1 the Ecuadoran Development Corporation will commence acting as sole purchaser of cinchona bark. Authority is requested for Fomento¹⁸ to purchase for its own account any bark of less than 2% rejected by Defense Supplies,¹⁹ such bark to be sold to Argentina or other foreign buyer. This would make complete control effective. The agreement provides for free sale of bark not purchased in behalf of Defense Supplies.

Scotten

17. Not printed.
18. Corporación Ecuatoriana de Fomento.
19. United States representatives were authorized to purchase, at 10 cents a pound, cinchona having alkaloids of 2% or above.