821.6363 Barco/149: Telegram
The Minister in Colombia (Piles) to the Secretary of State
[Received 7:45 p.m.]
76. My 72, August 20, 11 a.m. Company representative was officially notified of Barco resolution yesterday afternoon by a solicitor of the Ministry of Industry. Latter also stated that he had been instructed by Minister of Industry to inform said representative privately and unofficially that Minister of Industry and other members of the Government considered recent resolution as merely confirming and explaining (aclaradora) decree of 1926 and that no new memorial of the company would be acted upon if presented. In answer to query he said that no official written inquiry on the part of company as to whether new memorial could be presented would be answered. Solicitor also said he personally thought Government considered matter settled and that if it went to Supreme Court no decision would be handed down during present administration.