818.6363Am6/18a: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Chargé in Costa Rica (Johnson)
Washington, August
29, 1918, 4 p.m.
Confidential. Department regards the concession held by the Sinclair Oil Interests as held by Americans of good repute.
Department is most dissatisfied with the Amory concession as it can not but feel that no oil properties in the neighborhood of the Panama Canal should be owned by other than Americans. Report fully by pouch upon present situation. The Department would be pleased to consider any suggestions you might offer.
Lansing