823.00/320: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Chargé in Peru (Smith)
Washington, October
7, 1919, 5 p.m.
Your October 4, 11 a.m.
You may attend inauguration. It should be clearly understood, however, both by you and by the Leguia Government that your attendance does not constitute recognition of Leguia as Constitutional President and does not commit this Government to such recognition.
You are directed to continue to address the Leguia Government as the de facto government until you receive definite instructions from the Department to do otherwise.
Lansing