Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, 1919, Volume I

818.00/909: Telegram

The Consul at San José ( Chase ) to the Secretary of State

[Extract]

San José , September 30, 1919, 2 p.m.
[Received October 1, 7.50 p.m.]

. . . . . . .

My opinion is that the Amory oil concession will be annulled if requested by our Government but that this request should be held in abeyance until after the congressional elections to prevent possible attempts to influence them.⁴⁶

Chase

46. For report of the temporary annulment of all concessions, see the Consul’s telegram of Oct. 31, p. 864.