723.2515/414: Telegram
The Minister in Uruguay (Jeffery) to the Acting Secretary of State
[Received January 21, 7.30 a.m.]
Replying Department’s confidential communication January 18, 5 p.m.41 Uruguayan Minister for Foreign Affairs told me today that the Uruguayan Government having the impression that Chile would favor direct negotiation with Peru in settlement of differences, proposed to the two Governments that Uruguay would act as intermediary for the purpose, transmitting from one to the other the exact propositions and counter propositions to be considered in arriving at settlement; that Peru had answered saying that inasmuch as that Government had already accepted good offices of the United States it could not accept Uruguayan offer. Minister says that as yet no reply has been received from offer made to Chile and that Chilean Minister has [not?] been at Foreign Office for more than 15 days. Minister says this is all the connection his Government has had with the matter.
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