File No. 814.51/210.

The American Minister to the Secretary of State.

[Telegram—Paraphrase.]

The Guatemalan Government has been informed that the British Government refuses to consider a just arrangement for converting the external debt of Guatemala and thereby make it possible to reorganize the finances and currency of that country, and is painfully surprised thereat. If the Department considers it advisable the Guatemalan Government will send a special financial and diplomatic agent to London. The Foreign Office desires to know whether you have any advices since December 28, 1912.

Hitt.