PARAGUAY



AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND PARAGUAY RE-
      GARDING CONSTRUCTION OF AN AIRPORT AT ASUNCION
810.20 Defense/2345a:; Telegram
The Acting Secretary of State to the Amibassador in Paraguay (Frost)

                             WASHINGTON, March 23, 1942-8 p. m.
  84. Under a new contract entered into between the War Department
and Pan American Airways it is contemplated to go ahead with con-
struction of airport improvements at Asuncion and Concepci6n in
the near future.
  Since it is now well known throughout the American republics that
the airport development work of Pan American under the original
program was financed by this Government, and in view of the changed
situation, it is believed that such negotiations as may be required with
the Paraguayan Government should be conducted by this Government
rather than through Pan American Airways as was done in the first
program. If, in the case of Paraguay, no further permissions or nego-
tiations are necessary, it presumably will be sufficient for you to notify
the Paraguayan Government that the construction work will be under-
taken soon and at the instance of this Government.
  Specific details of the work contemplated are being sent you by air
mail.
                                                        WELLES

810.20 Defense/2346
   The An-ubassador in Paraguay (Frost) to the Secretary of State

No. 473                               ASUNCI6N, March 28, 1942.
                                              [Received April 2.]
  SIR: I have the honor to acknowledge the Department's telegraphic
instruction No. 84 of March 23-8 p. m. with reference to the under-
taking in the immediate future of airport improvements at Asuncion
and Concepcion. In accordance with this instruction I have both
orally and in writing informed the Foreign Minister 1 that if in the
case of Paraguay no further permission or negotiations are necessary
it is desired to notify his government that the construction in question
will be undertaken soon and at the instance of the American Govern-
'L. Argafla.
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