PE–27. Telegram from the Ambassador in Peru (Achilles) to the Department of State1
Secretary, Prime Minister Beltran, Rubottom and I had long mutually satisfactory talk at Talara this morning. Beltran described his program along lines outlined in Embassy telegram 892 and Embassy despatch 60. He stated he hoped shortly to submit concrete requests for [Typeset Page 1078] Export-Import Bank loan for livestock development, DLF housing loan for Savings and Loan Association and for help in studying practicability of Tambopata penetration road in south. Secretary cited importance to whole program of early concrete action in these fields and urged Beltran to submit specific applications as quickly as possible. Beltran has issued orders that this be done.
Secretary issued statement to press stating Beltran had outlined his program to him and the Secretary had great confidence in ability of Peruvian Government and people to surmount their present problems and progress steadily toward bright future.3
I believe meeting and Secretary’s statement will help Beltran considerably with Peruvian Congress.
- Source: Department of State, Central Files, 110.11-HE/8–1159. Official Use Only. Repeated to Santiago for information.↩
- Regarding telegram 89 from Lima, August 3, see Document PE–26, footnote 4.↩
- The text of the referenced statement is in Conference Files, Lot 64 D 560, CF 1431.↩