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poet Bee QUITO ECUADOR APRIL 1,1943 POLITICAL MATTURS IN ECUADOR Informant| __|telis me that the opposition to the gov- ernment of Arroyo takes three different views with ref- erence to the visit to Ecuador of Vice-President of the United States, Henfy wallace. The Conservatives and persons to the extreme right have agreed to take no part what ever in the reception of Wallace and try to give Wallace the view that the Ecuadorean people are hostile to him and that only the Government itself is making an effort to entertain him, saying that the govern- ment is the one that is receiving money and orders from the United States, The members of the opposition to the left are admirers of Wallace and want to take advantage of his visit to demon-- Stzate to him that the Government of Arroyo is not the gov- ernment of the Ecuadorean people, and that it is only a dic- tatorship under Arroyo. Another group which is fortunately small are strictly enemies of the USA and are spreading rumors that he is coming to Ecuador for the purpose of further enslaving Ecuador to the Economic whim of the States, They would like to create a Situation or do something that would be embarassing to Wallace, Informant _|telis me that his plans for having a typical Ecuadorean party for Wallace have fallen completely thru because he could not guarentee Arroyo that those invited would not criticize the government of Arroyo, Further , Arroyo has given instructions that none of the leaders of the opposition who want t@& private interviews with Wallace Should be allowed to do so, and intends to surround him with close frien s of the government in an endeavor to prevent any criticism of same. AL’ SHFORMATION CONTAINED PATE s//e Hes BY ca eheyo | QRNE? V3 b7D b7D