723.2515/2118: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Consul at Arica (Von Tresckow)
For Lassiter. At request of Plenipotentiaries of both Chile and Peru, the conference called for this afternoon has been adjourned until 10 a.m., Monday, April 12, to give them ample time to consult their Governments. …
I realize that time is running on and that we are approaching expiration of period now set for registration; we must consider question of a failure to settle upon and formulate a plan for future proceedings. If Commission should extend time for registration so as to allow full 30 days to Peru, would she go on and register her votes? Peru has, it seems to me, greatly weakened her position by not attempting to register the voters who were in the territory and ready for registration, and not sending in the others she had ready, and also that it was a mistake not to attend registration proceedings and challenge any votes to which she might object. Is Peru still in position where she could examine registration records and make challenges? Please cable your views.