103.9151: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Bolivia (Thurston)

541. Munro RDC [from] Utz.66 Reourtel 265 April 19, 1945. For obvious reasons, you are hereby instructed to inform appropriate Bolivian governmental authorities, through the Embassy, that the offer heretofore made on behalf of Rubber Development Corporation to extend rubber agreement, price premium, and other collateral agreements to June 30, 1947, is withdrawn, effective immediately. [Utz.]

For Emb from Dept. Dept concurs in foregoing. Emb is requested to assist RDC in withdrawing offer to extend rubber agreements.

Byrnes
  1. F. W. Utz, Vice President, Rubber Development Corporation.