Foreign Relations of the United States Diplomatic Papers, 1940, The American Republics, Volume V

622.116/120: Telegram

The Minister in Ecuador (Long) to the Secretary of State

Quito, August 15, 1940—midnight.
[Received August 16—5:32 p.m.]

183. Referring to the Department’s telegram No. 110, August 12, 6 p.m., instructions have been given to Ecuadoran Consuls not to certify export documents without previous permission of Director General of Exchange Control. This is in line with exchange control regulations requiring advance authorization for the purchase of exchange to cover new imports. See article IV, Decree No. 130 reported in despatch No. 1153 of July 19.⁵⁷

Long

57. Not printed.