825.51/11–2547: Telegram

The Acting Secretary of State to the Embassy in Chile

confidential

563. For Emb info only. Robert Vergara informed Dept that on Nov 18 he had reached agreement with Rogers, Pres, For Bondholders Protective Council, on terms settlement of Chil debt which provide initial interest 1–½ percent rising to 3 percent after 1953 and 1 percent amortization. Announcement agreement probably be delayed few weeks since related negotiations with British and Swiss bondholders groups not concluded.

Lovett