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

File No. 714.1515/45a

The Secretary of State to Minister Ewing

[Telegram]

Department of State,
Washington, December 22, 1917, 7 p.m.

Inquire whether pending a definite arbitral boundary decision the Government of Honduras would be prepared to withdraw all her troops to the south and east of the Merendén mountains on condition that the Government of Guatemala would likewise withdraw all her troops to the north and west of the Motagua River. The zone lying between these boundaries to be regarded by both Republics as neutral and neither Government to have armed forces therein.

Report by cable.

Lansing