834.51/446: Telegram
The Ambassador in Paraguay ( Frost ) to the Secretary of State
[Received February 20—2:15 a.m.]
85. For Under Secretary. President sent for me this morning to sound out possibility of loan or aid to build hangars for planes and storehouses for other Lend-Lease material, estimating cost at $185,000, and stressing that inquiry was personal and tentative. I ventured suggestion that such a request might make poor impression at Washington in view of very special Lend-Lease terms7 for this country and in view of fact that economies of 3% in regular Paraguayan budget would yield sum indicated. President said half heartedly that doubtless I was right. Interview was cordial.
- Presumably this refers to the articles under which Paraguay was obligated to repay $300,000 of the $11,000,000 authorized for defense articles for Paraguay.↩