Office of the Historian

723.2515/432a: Telegram

The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Chile (Shea)

Washington, February 12, 1919, 4 p.m.

Bobbins from Stabler.47

Have been assigned Peace Commission, Paris, sail 18th. Fletcher48 up from Mexico and will stay some time Washington. Edwards, Chilean Minister to London now en route to Chile, spoke with Mr. Polk and myself re Tacna-Arica and suggested arbitration and Great Britain as possible arbitrator through good offices United States. No definite comment made by Mr. Polk except that idea was interesting. Edwards told by me to get in touch with you and should he desire to send any informal communication to Mr. Polk or me he might send them through you. You may tell him Fletcher is in Washington and if he should desire to communicate send messages marked “for Fletcher”. Make no comment as to Edwards idea merely keep Department informed as to his opinions and activities.

Polk
  1. Jordan Herbert Stabler, Chief of the Division of Latin American Affairs, Department of State, until August, 1919.↩
  2. Henry Prather Fletcher, Ambassador in Mexico.↩