823.25/7–2044: Telegram
The Ambassador in Peru (White) to the Secretary of State
[Received 3:38 p.m.]
938. Embassy’s airgram A–651 dated July 5 [6]. Finance Ministry has abandoned its proposed import control plan and has adopted the following simplified process for obtaining the statistical information desired for purposes of observation.
Importers will submit to the Ministry every 15 days a letter describing only the commodity, amount and country of origin. Peruvian Consuls abroad will forward airmail copies of consular invoices [Page 1543] certified. No applications, fees, prior permission or other formalities required from importers in Peru or exporters abroad. Airmailing official announcement to appear early next week.