825.796/27
The Pan American Airways, Inc., to the Assistant Secretary of State (White)
[Received October 18.]
Sir: Reply to yours of October 13th has been delayed owing to my absence.
The President of this Company, Mr. J. T. Trippe, is now in Europe and nothing will be done toward formulating definite plans for extending the operations of the Peruvian Airways Corporation beyond Peru, until his return.
The Peruvian Airways Corporation, which is jointly owned by W. R. Grace & Co. and Pan American Airways, Inc., is now operating a service between Callao and Talara, Peru, and it is hoped that this operation can develop sufficient data to justify its expansion and extension within a reasonably short time. It will be several months yet, however, before we could undertake negotiations with the Chilean Government, unless it is felt by the State Department to be of vital importance to begin these negotiations soon.
Respectfully yours,