would be difficult to obtain such help under war conditions but also
that it would be preferable as far as possible to use Colombian doctors,
a number of whom have been trained in the United States under grants
given by the Rockefeller Foundation specifically for this purpose.
Dr. Bugher has also discussed the proposed plan with the military
authorities in the Canal Zone since it has a direct relation to sanitation
of areas of possible military activity in Colombia. . . . While the
program has been discussed with Pocklington of the Rubber Reserve
it has not been possible to ascertain from him or from Clark of the
Coordinator's Office whether additional funds for the sanitation of
areas in which the Rubber Reserve is interested have been transferred
from the Rubber Reserve to the Coordinator's Office or are otherwise
available. Clarification of this point would be appreciated.
  President L6pez has evinced keen interest in the nutritional pro-
gram outlined in Dr. Lay Martin's telegram to the Coordinator (No.
1039 of August 12, 11 p. M.12) and has expressed the hope that General
Dunham 13 will come here shortly from Rio de Janeiro. I believe that
it would be definitely to our advantage to cooperate in a project of
this nature which would be the first move of social significance under-
taken by the Lopez Government.
  I shall discuss the matter fully with Rockefeller on his arrival
September 23.
                                                             LANE

821.12/38: Telegram
   The Ambassador in Colombia (Lane) to the Secretary of State

                                BOGOTA, September 25, 1942-1 p. m.
                                            [Received 10: 53 p. m.]
  1237. With reference to my cable no. 1225, September 21, 2 [10]
p. m. I have had full discussion with Nelson Rockefeller and
McClintock 14 concerning proposed health and sanitation program for
Colombia. Rockefeller has had discussions in my company with Pres-
ident Lopez and with Minister of Trabajo, Higiene y Prevision Social,
Londono Palacio, and McClintock has had discussions with Pockling-
ton, Rubber Reserve representative. A draft agreement has been
prepared which has met with the approval of Minister of Trabajo and
President L6pez which calls for the following program:
  (1) Improvement nutrition utilizing existing services of Minister
of Trabajo, Higiene y Prevision Social.
12   printed.
13Brig. Gen. George C. Dunham, Director of the Health and Sanitation Division
of the Office of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs.
14 John C. McClintock, Executive Director of the Office of the Coordinator
of
Inter-American Affairs.



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