Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, 1920, Volume I

818.602/12: Telegram

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

San José, September 4, 1920—11 a.m.
[Received September 5—6:46 p.m.]

62. Your 22, August 17th, 7 p.m.¹¹ The following concessions to foreigners appear to be annulled by the recent act of Congress:

• British: (1) Construction of a storage place for explosives and their free entry into the country; (2) Amory oil concession.
• Spanish: (1) Monopoly to manufacture paper; (2) the right to grow beans for export.
• Colombian: Coastwise launch service on the Pacific Ocean.
• Panaman: Exclusive concession to take pearl shells and to manufacture buttons from them.

Some other concessions were annulled by the Provisional President and some others appear to be lapsed and others may not have been found.

Chase

11. Not printed.