822.6341 South American Development Co./42: Telegram
The Chargé in Ecuador (Gade) to the Secretary of State
[Received 2:55 p.m.]
12. My telegram No. 11 [10], January 29 [27], 11 a.m.41 Tweedy had a long interview with General Enriquez and his Cabinet yesterday. The General flatly refused to consider any modification of the Ecuadorian proposals and gave the South American Development Company 3 days to accept. He also refused to rescind decree imposing the fine. Tweedy declared that he would report by telegraph to the company’s directors.
Owing to the anti-foreign feeling stirred up, Tweedy has decided to evacuate by plane American wives and children of employees at Portobello.
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