REPORTING ON CONGRESSIONAL VISITS - SENATOR ELLENDER ICATO CIRC. A-37

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• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 5, 2003
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• Publication Date: September 6, 1956
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Reporting on Cont;-ressionQ Visits
Senator Ellender
ICATO Circ. A-37
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Senator Ellender arrived in Colombo, Ceylon on the afternoon of Monte
day, August 27, 1956, and departed on the morning of Sunday., September 2,
1956.
On Tuesday, Aug t 28, the Counselor of the I;ibassy advised the Act-
ing ;Director., USOM, of the information desired by the Senator concerning
the activities of the Mission.
On Friday, August 31, the Counselor called the Acting Director stating
that the Senator had requested the latter's presence at the Embassy for
interview.
The Acting Director spent fortyyfive minutes with the senator who was
pleasant and courteous throughout the meeting.
Reporting, in accordance w ith reference Circular
1?- The Senator was appreciative of the fact that the Mission was
newly established and therefore had no physical progress to report on
projects. He was advised that project agreements were signed on June 28
following the submission to ICA, 1 of blueprint documents and the allotC
meat of funds on June 21. He was also advised that GOG representatives
were extremely cooperative and no difficulty was being experienced?
2 - The Senator appeared interested in the fact that primary emphasis
was being laid on improving the agricultural situation in Ceylon.
3 - The Senator made no comments on any- partacular project. ire did
state, however, that he was not unmindful of the fact that the project
agreements were signed just two days before the end of the fiscal year.
Since he recognized that the t1ission had just started, he did not criticize
the action but stated that he ,simply did not like that sort ofa.ing.
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4 - The Senator requested the follo;:?ing specific information.,
a - Funds made available in FY 1956 and how utilized;
b - Funds made available in F'Y 1957 and how utilized. In this conQ
nection, the Senator was ac'.vised that we had submitted data to
ICA/GI but had not yet received the funds except for a small
amount of TC funds with which to carry on going projects (Tech-
nical Support),, etc.;
c - Positions filled and unfilled, administrative and program.
We attach three copies of material furnished to the Senator.
5 - At the Ambassador's staff meeting this morning, we were advised that
the Senator stated he was favorably impressed with the Mission.
OLSON (ACTING)
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