811.51/6188: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Honduras ( Erwin )

192. From Treasury. Your 166, July 23, 1943, 3 p.m.61 Technical financial mission has prepared a preliminary report62 on the currency [Page 391] shortage suggesting procedures which are thought to be more desirable than further importation of coins. It is suggested that if possible the Honduran Government delay new decree until it has had an opportunity to study the mission’s report, which will be sent from Washington within a week. [Treasury.]

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  1. Not printed.
  2. For extracts from this report, see infra.