813.00 Washington/49c: Circular telegram

The Secretary of State to the Diplomatic Representatives in Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Salvador

You will please orally inform the government to which you are accredited that the government of the United States is gratified that all the Central American states have now accepted the Department’s invitation to the Conference to be held in Washington on December 4th.63 You may say that the government and people of the United States are hopeful that this Conference will be another step in promoting friendly relations between the countries concerned and are desirous of rendering every service to bring about this happy result. You may also say that this government would be glad to participate in the Conference itself through duly appointed delegates, or to give its friendly aid outside the actual deliberations of the Conference, as the governments concerned may desire.

The Department would welcome an expression of opinion with respect to this matter on the part of the government to which you are accredited.

Hughes
  1. Acceptances not printed.