Foreign Relations of the United States: Diplomatic Papers, 1945, The American Republics, Volume IX

818.51/4–1045: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Costa Rica ( Johnson )

Washington , April 10, 1945—3 p.m.

140. From Rockefeller.¹⁹ Reurlet March 27.²⁰ Nature of Fernando Soto Harrison’s mission was to ascertain informally position of this Government toward extension of present credit²¹ and additional 3 million dollars making total of 5 million dollars with extension of payment date of original loan for a longer period. We will try to work out some satisfactory solution that will help him meet his problem. In view of presence of Finance Minister at San Francisco Conference,²² this subject might well be discussed with Costa Rican Minister of Finance and with appropriate officials of this Government at San Francisco. [Rockefeller.]

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19. Nelson A. Rockefeller, Assistant Secretary of State for American Republic. Affairs.
20. Not printed.
21. The $2,000,000 loan of July 9, 1942.
22. United Nations Conference on International Organization, San Francisco, California, April 25–June 26, 1945. For documentation concerning this Conference, see vol. i, pp. 1 ff.