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710 Consultation (3)A/746b: Telegram

The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Uruguay (Dawson)

Washington, June 8, 1944—8 p.m.

330. For Sanders from Knapp. Press statement issued by Department June 653, the date agreed upon for Ecuadoran recognition54 by most republics, stated that our decision followed after consultations [Page 16] among the republics concerned, in compliance with Resolution XXII, and that we were informing the Committee of our decision. Please so advise Dr. Guani. You may also inform him that we authorized suggestions to the other countries that they notify the Committee of their action, which some have already indicated they propose to do. [Knapp.]

Stettinius
  1. Department of State Bulletin, June 10, 1944, p. 536.↩
  2. For correspondence on the recognition of the new Government in Ecuador by the United States, see pp. 1036 ff.↩