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ce EAD | PLACE: - DATE: a BY: gquito, Ecuador May 5, 1943 b7D TITLE: : ; CHARACTER: VISIT OF way AGrALLACE ECUADOR ~POLITICAL~ M _. On request of U.S. Embassy precautionary measures for the safety of Mire WALLACE were taken and are set out in detail. WALLACE WaS in and near — Quito from 1:45 PM April 15 to 7345 AM April 19, and in Guayaquil from 9 AM April 19 to 1:20 PM next day, departing for Cali, Colombia. Program and mis~ cellaneous activities in Quito, Guayaquil and environs set out. prevailing ‘, feeling of populace at all pdaces observed to be favorable towards WALLACE “su personnaly as well as to the United States. Very little adverse comment or wos manifestations were observed or reported. Activities of the vice president i included formal and informal receptions, dinners and conferences, a visit to wy Otavalo, the experimental station at ‘Pichilingue, farms enroute to Otavalo 4 and in the Chillo Valley, as well as visits to balsa and rice mill in Guayaquil. ._ During his movements a moderate amount of enthusiasm was observed among the people, and very little disorder was manifest. The vice president showed interest in all stratas during his visit and through this apparently gained considerable good will. ott ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED ava stacey Fe TATA fs STATUS: wat : ALPI05 Report of isis 4/5/43 entitled nyisit of vice president Henry Wallace" a re gd ”. rd » ORTeLEAS FOR 1M 7 Report o dated 4/8/43 entitled "Political activity visit of Vice > President Wa ce to fcuadore REFERENCE: ; Made available to: | Copies: od 7 WA 7 dS. fe / 7 ( ) Embassy (Consulate) Bureau 5 — Fibcke _ —— ; Lf, () ime guito 2 reo TGA } ak | =. MAY we (94sa.%. i ee U.S, DEPARTMENT OF J@STIGE 61 JUNE 798 oo ~ OY ARTITNAL 4