Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 6, 1910

Minister Combs to the Secretary of State.

[Telegram.]

American Legation,
Lima, July 10, 1910.

In reference to department’s July 8. Minister for foreign affairs of Peru declares officially 2,000 troops discharged last week; 10,000 discharged to date. Says rotwithstanding recent of Ecuador to the department, published by Ecuadorian newspapers and copied here, Peru will continue demobilization and troops will be reduced 7,000 in another week. Since department’s July 8, 1 p.m., and above interview, I am in receipt of Mr. Fox, July 7. Will investigate its allegation and report. Repeated Quito.

Combs.