822.24/10–944
The Secretary of State to the Ecuadoran Ambassador (Galo Plaza)
Excellency: I have the honor to transmit herewith two copies each of statement LL–2 prepared by the Foreign Economic Administration and supporting schedules28 reporting charges made against the Government of Ecuador for the period from April 1, 1944 through August 31, 1944 covering articles transferred to the Government of Ecuador, in accordance with the terms of the Lend-Lease Agreement signed on April 6, 1942 by the representatives of the United States of America and the Republic of Ecuador.
It will be noted that the amount of charges for the period under reference is $849,548.01. It will be noted further that the total charges made through August 31, 1944 for all lend-lease articles transferred to the Government of Ecuador aggregate the grand total of $5,814,053.58.
This Department will submit at a later date an additional statement prepared by the Foreign Economic Administration, which will report similar charges made subsequent to August 31, 1944 and which do not appear in the enclosed statement.
It would be appreciated if the payment on account could now be made in the amount of $200,000 which became due from the Government of Ecuador as of January 1, 1944 under the agreement. This amount includes the sum of $175,000 which was requested in this Department’s note dated August 22, 1944. Such payment on account should be made in the form of a check drawn to the order of the “Treasurer of the United States, For the Account of the Foreign Economic Administration” instead of to the order of the “Treasurer of the United States of America” as was indicated in said note. The check should be sent to this Department for appropriate disposition.29
For reasons of military security, may I request that the enclosed statement and schedules be treated by your Excellency’s Government on a most confidential basis.
Accept [etc.]