721.2315/146: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Brazil (Morgan)
5. The Colombian Minister has advised the Department that he has been authorized by his Government to accept a settlement of the Colombian-Brazilian boundary along the Apaporis-Tabatinga line on the following conditions:
- 1.
- Brazil to withdraw her opposition to ratification of the Colombian-Peruvian boundary treaty.
- 2.
- The boundary treaty to be ratified.
- 3.
- Brazil to grant to Colombia freedom of navigation in perpetuity of Amazon and the other rivers common to both countries.
The Department is not of the opinion that it should communicate officially to the Government of Brazil the willingness of the Government of Colombia that the boundary question be settled on the basis of the above conditions until some reply has been received on the Colombian proposal transmitted in its telegram No. 1, January 7, 4 p.m. Referring to the last paragraph of that telegram, you may, however, make the suggestion contained therein, and urge a prompt settlement on that basis.