File No. 718.1915/243.

Minister Price to the Secretary of State.

No. 638.]

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.]

Wm. Jennings Price,
[Inclosure.]

Minister Price to the Secretary for Foreign Affairs.

No. 240.]

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.]

Wm. Jennings Price.