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panied by VISIT OF HENRY A. WALLACE ECUADOR- POLITICAL-M ‘ DETAIIS at Quito, Ecuador Om request of ALFRED T. NESTER, Charge d! Affaires a. i. in memorandum dated March 16, 1983 arrangements were made through tatorment| pad AUGUSTO GUERRERO Jefe de Seguridad for Piehinucha province for either or of these parties to accompany the Secret Service Agents and be at their disposal during the entire sojourg of MR WALLAVE in Ecuador, At this time arrangements were made tkrougk for suitable automobiles to be constamtly at the disposal of the party, with competent drivers. A memorandum dated April 1 submitted vy advises MR NESTER that a reliable source informs that president DEL RIO has deem Very cool towards suggestions of friends te have private parties for MR. WALLACE due to the danger of persons mot in accord with the presezt regime having parties for the vice president criticising the administration before WALLACE. Instead DEL RIO through his program committee erranged to have only persons known to be friendly to the administratio . invited to the functions im monor of WALLACE. site eerie me comme snes Om March 29, 19435 reporting ageat, on reguest of Embassy officials inspected the premises end environs of the MERCADO HOUSE which had been selected as the temporary residence of WALLACE. At this time agent made reconmendationscfor the posting of guards at all approaches to the house, as well as at tho entrances to the building. For this purpose Agents from the Seguridad Office, armed Carabineros, end a Guard of Honor at the frout ontrence com osed of Cadets Fe.) ON iets tig Officer's Training SchookWere posted, the morn having been instructed in their duties. Om this occasion a sketch of the house and environs was made, and the exact locations of the guerds was marked by audésterisk, A copy of this sketch was furnished informant one is being sent in attached to this report. The occupents of the surrounding houses were questioned mJ their names obtained. and checked against the indices. ONly one of the neighbors appears in our files RAYMOND MERIGUET, and he is described as a leader in the local Free French movee moat, end secretary of the Ecuadoran Popular Antitoteliterian Movement, not being regarded as dangerous. — April 14, 1943 the advance S ice Agent arrived in Quito at 7:00 PM by military plane. He was met oho furnished him every assisstance, During the MOrminéoe the arrivelnof Mr WALLACE this secret service agext was accom who gave him every possible assistance. program followed im Quito follows: April 15 1:45 PM Arrive Quito. Short official welcome at airport and depart immediately for residence. 5:30 PM Preisideut Arroyo will receive vice president. At this time the President of the Congress, Ministers of Stete, aud Commander of the armed forces wil] also be presert. 4:00 PM Vice President will place wreath on the monument in the Plaza de la Independencia, 4:45 PM Vice Presieut will receive Diplomatic Corps. 5:50 PM Reception by the municipality when Mr. Wallace will be made guest of honor of the city. 8:30 PM Stete dimmer followed by formal recortiomAl | THFORMATION CONTAINED April 16 VERE UNCLASSIFIED 22.63 03 00 AM Visit to stericns a LATE SWe/h3 BY op iscpr “b7D b7D