834.7962/60: Telegram
The Ambassador in Paraguay (Frost) to the Secretary of State
[Received 11:21 p.m.]
585. Airport negotiations here were based on formal written application to Paraguayan Government requesting permission to construct north-south and east-west runways. Paraguayan decree accepted this proposal. The difficulties with the fields related to land for east-west runway and at my personal request President Morínigo [Page 683] compelled release of this land based on plan officially sent here by ADP30 and shown him by me. USED31 at Recife however have issued directive abandoning construction east-west runway although cost is slight and our undertakings are most definite and were reached after Paraguayan Government resorted to strong measures expressly on behalf of that runway. I have the honor earnestly to request that Department contact appropriate army authorities to secure fulfillment undertakings.