723.2515/490: Telegram
The Commission to Negotiate Peace to the Acting Secretary of State
[Received June 29, 12.47 a.m.]
2863. For Stabler:
Eliodoro Yanez56 called at American Mission to say that he had been commissioned by the President of Chile to begin informal discussions on Tacna-Arica question. He expressed the hope that in this manner an agreement might be reached on which to base negotiations which would be carried on ultimately between the two Governments involved. He added that he had been entrusted with this Mission in response to offer of good offices from our Government last December.
The intimation was conveyed to Yanez that it would be an advantage if the matter were taken up at the Department rather than in Paris. To this Mr. Yanez replied stating that he would return forthwith to the United States. He added that he had been commissioned to visit Great Britain, Italy and Belgium to tighten economic relations with Chile but in view of importance of Tacna-Arica matter he would proceed to the United States without visiting those countries. Department will be informed of further movements of Yanez.
- Former Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior of Chile.↩