723.2515/2406: Telegram

The Consul at Arica (Von Tresckow) to the Secretary of State

[Paraphrase]

From Lassiter.

(1)
Your telegram June 3, 5 p.m. Unless Edwards’ attitude at meeting Saturday is such as to force me to take action, I shall arrange for his pending motion to lie over to an adjourned meeting Monday afternoon. I do not think that situation here warrants attempting any further delay. I hope you will be able to make your final communication to me before Monday morning.
(2)
After passage of termination resolution Edwards will doubtless appeal. Several days will be required to certify appeal and to dispose of other business of Commission, but after that is over I am sure that neither Edwards nor Freyre will be willing to remain here during period of the appeal, and the Commission will have to adjourn to meet at some future date. I shall arrange to get American personnel out of the territory as quickly as possible after passage of the resolution. Secretary General Stabler will take Commission records to Washington and I shall direct my legal advisers to proceed there with American delegation’s files. I shall return to the Canal Zone unless you desire otherwise. Lassiter.
Von Tresckow