816.01/1–1349: Telegram

The Acting Secretary of State to the Embassy in El Salvador

confidential

4. You are instructed establish normal diplomatic relations with govt of Salvador on Jan 21 by delivering to FonMin fol note:

“I have the honor to ack receipt of Y.E. note dated Dec 181 informing me of the establishment in El Salvador of a new govt under a Council of Revolutionary govt and advising me that you have been designated FonMin.

“Under instructions of my govt I have the honor to express the hope that the friendship which has long characterized the relations between our two countries will continue unimpaired.

“I avail etc.”

Govts OAR being informed our proposed action.2

Lovett
  1. Not printed; see despatch 506, December 20, from San Salvador, p. 121.
  2. In a press release of January 21, 1949 on the resumption of diplomatic relations with El Salvador, the Department indicated that this action was being taken as a result of an exchange of views with the other American republics over a period of several weeks; for text of the release, see Department of State Bulletin, January 30, 1949, p. 150.