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VISIT OF HENRY A. WALLACE 0S en ECUADOR- POLITICAL-M DETAIIS et Quito, Eouador . . ‘. Om request of ALFRED 7. NESTER, Charge d! Affaires a im memorandum dated March 16, 1983 arrangements were made through and AUGUSTO GUERRERO 4 Jefe de Seguridad for Piehincha province for either or both of those parties te me eccompeny the Secret Service Ageats and be at their Gispossl during the eatire - 42) sojoura of MR WALLABE im Ecuador, At this time arrangements were made through QA for suitable automobiles to be constantly at the disposal ef the party, with | - Competent drivers, -0- © 05 ee te Se RTS _A momorandun dated rill submitted b - reh 29, 1943 reporting agent, on reguest of Embassy officials inspected | the premises and environs of the MERCADO HOUSE which had been selected as the ol. temporery resideace of WALLACE, At this time agent made recommendations gfor the ~ posting of guards et all epproackes to the house, as well as at the entrances to the building. For this purpose Ageats from the Seguridsd Office, armed Carabineros, ...;. aud a Guard of Homor at the frout entrance composed Cade ab Officer's Training Schoo}were posted, the mora of the sekeauied oa bed Pay having been instructed in their duties. . : oe On this occasion a sketch of the house and exvirons was made, and the exact locations of the as was marked by andasterisk. A sopy of this sketch was Praiehe A 022 one is being sent in attached to this report. The 2» occupants o @ surrounding houses were questioned their mazes obtained (+/ and ebecked against the indices. ONly one of the neighbors appears in our files v. RAYMOND MERIGUET, end he is described as a lesder in the local Free French movee mont, and secretary of the Ecusdoran Popular Aatitoteliterian Movement, not being a regarded es dangerous, : ‘ “ ON April 14, 1943 the advance Seoret Service Agent arrived in Quito at 7:00 -° Pu by military plane. He wes met who furnished him every assisstance, o During the Morning o¢ the arrivalmof Mr WALLACE this secret service agent was accon- peaied byQBwho cave him every possible assistance. The program followed in Quito follows: : 345 PM Arrive Quito. Short effitial welcome at airport and depart immedietely oe for residence. =. a | ee 5:50 PM Preisideat Arroyo will receive viee presideat. At thin time the President i _ of the Congress, Ministers of State, and Commander of the srmed forses aa 4:00 PM Vice President will place wresth on the monument im the Plaze de le . : Tadependencia, os ae 4:45 PM Vice Presieat will receive Diplomatie Corps. an F:BO Tr Pecention by the municipality when Mr. Wallace will be made guest of honor of the eity. 8:30 PM State dinner followed by formal reception | TAFORMATION CONTAINED spe 16 | VA £5 UNCLASSIFIED 22.63 o 00 AM Visit te American 5 - PATE 27/23 BY caiickir Chool, Qus .