822.24/459: Telegram
The Chargé in Ecuador (Nester) to the Secretary of State
Quito, February 6, 1943—2
p.m.
[Received 10:02 p.m.]
[Received 10:02 p.m.]
105. For Parkhurst, Board of Economic Warfare, from Wilkinson.87 Embassy advises Decentralization Plan88 will be instituted in Ecuador March 1. The Country Agency here will be prepared to start issuing Import Recommendations in accordance with plan of procedure on that date.
Please advise Embassy of the following:
- (1)
- Time schedule to be followed.
- (2)
- Target shipping tonnage to be used.
- (3)
- A recapitulation of the commodity estimates to be used as targets.
- (4)
- A clear statement of the portion of the shipping estimate and each commodity estimate to be set aside for projects.
Materials lists for all projects approved should be sent as soon as possible. [Wilkinson.]
Nester