714.1515/592: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Representative of the United States on the Guatemalan-Honduran Boundary Commission ( Davis )
8. The Minister for Foreign Affairs of Honduras, in a telegram to me dated March 20, after thanking the American Government for its good offices in connection with the boundary dispute, stated that the Honduran Government’s intention is
“that the Commission shall agree upon a provisional line, and if unable to agree, that the line shall be indicated by the representative or representatives of the mediator government while negotiations for the final settlement proceed immediately.”
The above was communicated to the Guatemalan Government through Mr. Geissler, and the following telegram has now been received from the latter:
[Here follows the text of paragraph two of telegram No. 28, March 22, 6 p.m., from the Minister in Guatemala, printed on page 728.]
In view of the authority now given you by both Governments to indicate a line in case of disagreement Department is taking up with Canal Zone Government matter of detailing an engineer to assist you.