721.2315/163: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Peru (Poindexter)

3. Your 4, February 24, 4 p.m. Colombian Minister has received instructions to sign Procès Verbal. Brazilian Chargé was instructed to request certain modifications of form especially changing reference [Page 446] to Brazilian “formal protest” to read “observations of a friendly nature”. These modifications being purely matters of form have been accepted by Colombian Minister; Peruvian Ambassador also expresses his agreement therewith. Department is encouraged to believe that instructions will be sent Brazilian Chargé tomorrow to sign agreement. Please endeavor to have instructions sent without delay to Peruvian Ambassador to sign Procès Verbal.

Hughes