Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Address of the President to Congress December 4, 1917

File No. 714.1515/11

The Secretary of State to the Minister of Guatemala

No. 65

Department of State,
Washington, March 6, 1917.

Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your notes dated February 21, and 24, 1917, in which you state that you have received information from the Government of Guatemala to the effect that Guatemalan territory has been invaded by an armed force from Honduras.

In reply I desire to inform you that this matter has been called to the attention of the diplomatic representative of the United States in Honduras, with the request that he report in full in regard to the situation.

Accept [etc.]

Robert Lansing