Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Address of the President to Congress December 2, 1913

File No. 814.51/237 A.

The Acting Secretary of State to the American Minister.

[Telegram—Paraphrase.]

Department of State,
Washington, April 28, 1913.

The Department has been informed by the Minister of Guatemala and Special Minister Batres that the British Minister has notified the Government of Guatemala that unless restitution of the coffee revenues is made on or before April 30 a warship will be immediately sent to Guatemala to compel the collection of the coffee tax for the bondholders. Instructs him to investigate and report without delay.

Moore.