File No. 422.11G93/553.

The Secretary of State to the American Chargé d’Affaires.

[Telegram—Paraphrase.]

Your telegram of the 14th instant. Explain to the Government that Janes has already been appointed arbitrator and that it is now too late to defer his departure. Transmit to Janes at Panama a duplicate of the note of the Foreign Office. Such instructions as may be necessary will be sent upon the receipt of the note here.

Knox.