File No. 763.72/9618
Memorandum of the Chief of the Division of Latin American Affairs (Stabler)
The Guatemalan Minister called to see Mr. Stabler this afternoon and spoke with him in regard to a letter which he had received from the President of Guatemala in which it was stated that serious consideration was being given to the matter of declaration of war against Germany on the part of Guatemala, and he further stated that the matter of expropriation of German property was also being [Page 683] given attention. The Minister stated that he was also advised that further instructions were being sent him by the Guatemalan Foreign Office in regard to German property in Guatemala and, as soon as he received them, he would inform the Department.1
The Minister further informed Mr. Stabler that he was informed that the Guatemalan Assembly had passed a law authorizing the Government to contract for an amount up to $30,000,000. He informed Mr. Stabler that, as soon as further details were received, he wished to discuss the matter with the Department looking toward some arrangements for a loan in the United States.
- For later correspondence regarding German property in Guatemala, see Supplement 2, pp. 366–373.↩