FOREIGN RELATIONS, 1942, VOLUME VI



   Urgent telegraphic reply on foregoing would therefore be deeply
 appreciated.
                                                              LANE

811.20 Defense (M) Colombia/94: Telegram
   The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Colombia (Lane)

                                WASHINGTON, June 20, 1942-8 p. m.
   706. Your 814 of June 18.
   1. It should of course be remembered that Rubber Reserve's com-
mitment is for a 5-year period. This assurance of a long term market
should easily counter-balance a 50-cent price for 50 tons. In addition
so far as known nothing comparable to the fund being provided by
Rubber Reserve is being offered by Argentina.
  2. In general satisfactory. It is assumed that Colombia is satisfied
that its retention of 1,000 tons is sufficient without any commitment
on part of this Government to see that tire plant is made available,
because no such commitment can be given, except on basis outlined in
Department's 678 of June 12. Guarantee can be given of prompt
delivery of 20,000 tires and of 30,000 more within a year, subject of
course to the availability of proper sizes and types and of shipping
and to the international situation.
  3. Assume language in contract as originally sent you satisfactorily
covers this point.
  4. Agreeable if Colombian Government agrees on other points.
  5. Very desirable to sign agreements during coming week. Please
telephone Finletter or Cissel 67 when contract has been signed, as
prompt announcement is desired here. Pocklington is authorized to
sign on behalf of Rubber Reserve.
                                                             HULL

811.20 Defense(M) Colombia/111
The American Ambassador in Colombia (Lane) to the Colombian
         Minister for Foreign Affairs (Lopezr de Mesa) 68

No. 32                                       BOGOTA, July 1, 1942.
  EXCELLENCY: With reference to the contract between the Rubber
Reserve Company and the Caja de Crledito Agrario, which was ini-

67 Thomas K. Finletter, Special Assistant to the Secretary of State, in charge
of the Division of Defense Materials; and T. Ross Cissel, Jr., Assistant
Chief of
the Division of Defense Materials.
68 Copy transmitted to the Department by the Charge in Colombia in his des-
patch No. 384, July 2; received July 7. Ambassador Lane departed for Wash-
ington on July 2.



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