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i/ \ ener ennee PLACE: DATE: REPORTED. . La Paz, Bolivia 4/16/43 N b7D CHARACTER: | SIT OF VICE PR BOLIVIA, POLITICAL WALLACE TO BOLIVIA eee ee oy, alba ce! SAR MC dene Ca, SENOPSIS: Vice President Wallace arrived in La Paz on 1 April 5, 1943, and remained in Bolivia until April 9. Schedule followed dur- - \ ing his visit. Greeting received from people in La Paz was enthusiastic. Vice President made aware on number of occasions ' i of Bolivia's demand for a seaport. Speeches made by Mr. Wallace ( in Spanish and press interviews considered successful and well . received. Report Mr. LAZO of the Board of Economic Warfare in- : formed Bolivian officials that war materials needed in United States would not be approved for delivery to Bolivia. Re- sponsibility for Bolivian declaration of State of War avoided by Mr. Wallace. In general, Vice President's visit to Bolivia is considered to have been an outstanding success in furthering the Good Neighbor policy. a . | te ee es an 1 REFERENCE: None Copies: FOAL BUREAU OF ivesnTON | A. 6 06s Bureau denis ( Embassy (Consuiate) 3 La Paz INDEME b7D