718.1915/549a: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Minister in Panama (Price)
64. You are instructed to transmit the following note, copy of which is being transmitted to Mr. Garay, to the Government of Panama:
“The Government of the United States has received the note addressed by the Government of Panama on August 6, to the American [Page 225] Minister in Panama,16 replying to the communication handed by the Minister on August 2 to the Government of Panama by instruction of the Government of the United States,17 in which were transmitted two requests of the Government of Costa Rica relating to the boundary dispute between the Republics of Panama and Costa Rica.
“After the most careful consideration of the statements contained in the note of the Government of Panama above referred to, this Government has reached the conclusion that the arguments advanced in this communication have already been fully answered in previous notes addressed by the Government of the United States to the Government of Panama. It is greatly regretted that it has proved to be impossible for the Governments of Panama and Costa Rica to come to a direct agreement for the delimitation of that portion of the boundary between the two Republics laid down by the White Award. In view of the fact that the Government of Panama appears unwilling to carry out this delimitation in the manner provided in the Porras–Anderson Convention, and inasmuch as a reasonable time, mentioned in the note of this Government dated May 2, 1921,18 for the reaching of an agreement as to the manner of carrying out this delimitation, has already been afforded, there would seem to be no reason why the Government of the United States should, as the friendly mediator between the two Governments, or by virtue of its special relations to the Government of Panama, feel compelled to suggest to the Government of Costa Rica that it delay longer taking jurisdiction over the territory which is now occupied by Panama and which was adjudged to belong to Costa Rica by the terms of the Loubet Award.
“The Government of the United States is now advised by the Government of Costa Rica that since it considers that the Porras-Anderson Convention is in force, and since it believes that there is no valid reason for delaying its complete execution any longer, it is ready to assume immediately the jurisdiction over the territory above referred to.”