811.20 Defense(M)Colombia/651: Telegram
The Ambassador in Colombia (Lane) to the Secretary of State
[Received April 11—2:01 a.m.]
649. Department’s telegram 375, March 24, 4 p.m.; and 443, April 7.69 In today’s courier pouch, completed draft of proposed air rubber agreement just received, is being forwarded by Mayer70 to Rubber Development Corporation for attention Bicknell. Mayer and La Spina occur [concur?] in recognition of cooperation of Colombian officials for expediting conclusion of this agreement, and as it conforms in major respects with draft memorandum of agreement which was transmitted with Department’s instruction No. 763 of November 10, 1942,68 that it should be signed here as promptly as possible after text arrives and has been examined in Washington. Contrary to Department’s apparent understanding no exchange of diplomatic notes on the air rubber agreement has been effected. As this agreement is one case of implementation of the over-all strategic materials agreement already covered by and [an] exchange of notes no additional diplomatic exchange will be necessary. Signatures of Mayer and the Ministry of War will suffice. Since it is impossible for Embassy to make copies of agreement in time for this pouch it is hoped that copy sent to Rubber Development Corporation will meet Department’s needs.