Foreign Relations of the United States: Diplomatic Papers, 1944, The American Republics, Volume VII

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The Secretary of State to the Ecuadoran Ambassador ( Galo Plaza )

Washington , August 22, 1944.

Excellency: I have the honor to refer to the Department’s Note of December 16, 1942²² concerning the presentation of schedules and accounts of deliveries of, and payment for, defense articles made available to the Ecuadoran Government under the terms of the Lend Lease Agreement signed on April 6, 1942²⁵ by the representatives of the United States of America and of the Republic of Ecuador.

In this connection there are enclosed two copies of a statement prepared by the Foreign Economic Administration²² concerning the materials and equipment transferred to the Government of Ecuador up to the date of March 31, 1944. It is noted that the total amount of items listed is $4,964,505.57. In addition to the copies of the statement mentioned, there are enclosed three copies each of detailed schedules and lists²² of supplies and equipment arranged under the headings of the respective divisions of the agencies through which the materials were obtained.

The Department will submit at a later date a supplementary statement which will include such additional items as may be delivered to the Government of Ecuador subsequent to March 31, 1944 and which do not appear in the enclosed statement.

I should be pleased if Your Excellency would be so kind as to transmit copies of the enclosed statement, schedules and accounts to the appropriate officials of the Ecuadoran Government to the end that steps could be taken to effect the payments to this Government in the manner prescribed in Article II of the April 6, 1942 Agreement.

It would be appreciated if payment could now be made in the amount of $175,000 which represents the appropriate percentage of the scheduled cost of the materials which were delivered by March 31, 1944. Payment should be in the form of a check drawn to the order of the Treasurer of the United States of America, which could be sent to this Department for appropriate disposition.

For reasons of military security I trust that the statement, schedules and accounts which are enclosed herewith will be treated by Your Excellency’s Government on a most confidential basis.

Accept [etc.]

For the Secretary of State:

Dean Acheson

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