835.01/518a: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Ecuador ( Scotten )25
513. You will have seen from Buenos Aires telegram no. 1494, June 12,26 that official Argentine release quotes texts of notes exchanged [Page 314] between Ecuadoran Foreign Office and Argentine Ambassador in Quito thus confirming the conclusion in your no. 602, June 13,28 that Ecuador is extending full recognition to the Farrell government. It is difficult for us to comprehend how this could have occurred after jour conversation with Foreign Minister reported in your no. 561, June 3, 1 p.m.29
Please arrange to see Foreign Minister at once and point out serious implications of position apparently adopted by Ecuador directly contrary to non-recognition policy being followed by 17 other American Governments.
In view of official statement released in Buenos Aires please advise the Foreign Minister that some official clarification by Ecuadoran Government seems called for immediately. Such a clarification might take the form of an announcement that the Ecuadoran government does not intend to make a decision with regard to the appointment of an Ambassador to Argentina or with regard to carrying on normal diplomatic relations with the Farrell regime until it has had an opportunity for full consultation with the other American Republics.