File No. 819.74/11.

The American Minister to the Secretary of State.

[Telegram.—Paraphrase.]

The Government informs me that a 5-kilo wireless watt apparatus was ordered about November 14 from Flint & Walling, New York, to be erected on the National Theater, Panama, for Government use. A portion of it has lately been received. Subinspector Clark says such an apparatus will seriously interfere with the proposed Navy apparatus at Balboa and near Culebra. I have therefore obtained from the Minister for Foreign Affairs a delay of installation pending Department’s instruction.

Dodge.