810.79611 Pan American Airways, Inc./56

The Minister in Guatemala ( Geissler ) to the Secretary of State

No. 1861

Sir: With reference to the Department’s cablegram No. 26 [21] of March 16, 5 p.m. instructing the Legation to render all possible and [Page 779] proper assistance to Mr. John D. MacGregor, Vice President of the Pan American Airways Incorporated, in his effort to obtain a transport concession, I have the honor to report, that I arranged for the President of Guatemala to receive Mr. MacGregor today, and that since then he has informed me, that he has had a very pleasant preliminary talk with President Chacón concerning his project, and that he will visit the Minister of the Interior (Fomento) tomorrow, as suggested by the President, for the purpose of discussing details.

I have [etc.]

Arthur H. Geissler