File No. 2491/54–56.

Minister Squiers to the Secretary of State .

[Extract.]
No. 416.]

Sir: In continuation of my dispatch No. 410 of January 1, last, regarding the Costa Rica-Panama boundary dispute, I have the honor to inclose herewith copy of my note No. 174, of January 2, to the foreign office, and reply thereto of January 9, with translation.

I have, etc.,

H. G. Squiers.
[Inclosure 1.]

Minister Squiers to the Minister for Foreign Affairs .

No. 174.]

Your Excellency: I have the honor to communicate to your excellency the text of a cable (copy inclosed), which I have just received from the Department of State, respecting the Panama-Costa Rica boundary, and in reply to my cable of December 24, of which your excellency has a copy.

I have requested in a formal note a conference with you, at which I desire to discuss the question set forth in the inclosed cable.

I avail myself of the occasion to wish your excellency and your people, during the coming new year, every happiness, success, and prosperity, and to assure your excellency, etc.

H. G. Squiers.
[Inclosure 2—Translation.]

The Minister for Foreign Affairs to Minister Squiers.

No. 8/11.]

Mr. Minister: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your excellency’s esteemed note of the 2d instant, in which your excellency incloses a copy of a cablegram relative to the boundary question between Panama and Costa Rica, from the Department of State of the United States of America to your excellency in reply to a former cable from your legation.

As I have already had the honor to state verbally to your excellency my Government declines to submit the point to a new decision, and is resolved to accredit to San Jose de Costa Rica a Legation, to the end that in an amicable manner the two Republics may arrive at a final arrangement of this important matter. However, if after having exhausted all proper methods of said negotiations, the desired result has not been obtained, my Government will then be pleased to accept the good offices of that of your excellency, and forthwith with pleasure will submit to the distinguished opinion of the honorable Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States any and all of the points which may be the cause of disagreement, in fixing the boundary line between the two countries, in accordance with the Loubet award.

I avail, etc.

J. M. Fernandez.