821.61/84: Telegram

The Ambassador in Colombia ( Lane ) to the Secretary of State

827. Department’s instruction No. 1129, March 26, 1943.57 From informal conversations with Colombian officials which should not be considered necessarily as representing official point of view of Colombian Government we have obtained the impression that complications for the Colombian Government may be created in the event that a credit of $15,000,000 required under the agricultural plan should be considered jointly with the extension of $8,000,000 credit by the Export-Import Bank to the Government of Colombia (see airgram no. A–274, April 3).

It has been suggested that as $8,000,000 credit will be primarily for public works projects and as the $15,000,000 credit will presumably be administered by a corporation specifically set up for agricultural purposes, considerable confusion might result if the two credits were administered by the same entity.

The foregoing is submitted to the Department for consideration pending the arrival of Miguel López and his associates.

Lane
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