821.61/74: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Colombia (Lane)
551. From Duggan. Reference Department’s cable 498, April 17, 6 p.m. Please inform Miguel López that the Department and other interested Government agencies will be glad to initiate discussions of the Agricultural plan with him and his advisors in Washington on May 12 or thereafter at his convenience. It has seemed impracticable to suggest an earlier date since Boss Moore of Agriculture who has followed this subject closely is now absent from Washington and will probably be unable to return until several days later than the 12th.
In paragraph numbered 3 in the Department’s cable 498 of April 17 reference was made to the liquidation of the loan to the Banco de la República to facilitate consideration of new loans for roads and agricultural development in which the Colombian Government has now expressed its interest. It will be helpful to the Department to know if the President intends that Miguel López will negotiate regarding the present Banco de la República obligation in addition to the agricultural credit, since it is felt that such financial matters are necessarily related.
It is requested that you inform President López of the information contained in this present cable. [Duggan.]