File No. 718.1915/243.
Minister Price to the
Secretary of State.
No. 638.]
American Legation,
Panama,
October 8, 1915.
Sir: I have the honor to transmit a copy of a
note sent to the Secretary of Foreign Affairs of Panama in the matter of
the boundary dispute between Panama and Costa Rica, and in compliance
with the Department’s instruction No. 169 of September 9.
I have [etc.]
[Inclosure.]
Minister Price to
the Secretary for Foreign Affairs.
No. 240.]
American Legation,
Panama,
October 8, 1915.
Excellency: I have the honor to
communicate that the courteous and attractively phrased note of your
excellency, No. S–7456 of July 28, 1915, in the matter of the
boundary dispute between Panama and Costa Rica, has had the
interested consideration of the Department of State of my
Government.
In view of the reference at considerable length in my note, No. 184,
of May 31, 1915, to the delicate matters involved in this situation,
the privilege is requested of making reference thereto, and I am
authorized by the Department of State of my Government to state that
if your excellency’s Government will officially advise in writing
the Department of State of my Government of its unconditional
acceptance of the decision of the Honorable Arbitrator, Chief
Justice White, said Department will be willing to use its good
offices to bring about an amicable adjustment of any hardship
thought to exist by reason of the said award, and that in such event
the Department of State will be glad to learn with as much
definiteness as possible the nature of the compensation sought by
your excellency’s Government.
The good will of my Government and its abiding desire to aid its
neighbors in all legitimate ways are again assured and while
awaiting the convenience of your excellency with reference to
further response herein,
I avail [etc.]
