Office of the Historian

714.1515/662b: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Minister in Honduras (Summerlin)17

Washington, May 14, 1928—7 p.m.

38. The Department is deeply concerned by press reports which emphasize strained relations between Guatemala and Honduras and the possibility of further serious incidents growing out of the boundary dispute. The Department has also noted with some concern the telegram addressed by Minister for Foreign Affairs Davila to Mr. Davis on May 11.18

Please inform President Paz that Mr. Davis is now en route to Washington to report on the result of his mission, and say to the President that the Department feels sure that the Honduran Government appreciates the importance of avoiding disturbing incidents and discouraging new activities in the disputed territory, and preventing any hostile demonstrations against the neighboring government while the determination of what further steps it may be possible to take looking to a settlement of the boundary dispute is under consideration.

The Minister at Guatemala is being instructed to make similar representations to the Guatemalan Government.

Kellogg
  1. The same, mutatis mutandis, and omitting the second sentence, to the Minister in Guatemala as No. 41.↩
  2. Quoted in Mr. Davis’ telegram No. 31, May 11, 4 p.m., supra.↩