810.79611 Pan American Airways, Inc./663: Telegram
The Chargé in Peru (Mayer) to the Secretary of State
[Received 11:30 p.m.]
178. My 175, September 21, noon.
(1) I had a very satisfactory audience with the President when conveying to him the substance of third paragraph of the Department’s 92, September 18, 4 p.m.
The President was especially pleased at possibility of official announcement of Colonel Lindbergh’s South American trip coming first as an acceptance of Peru’s invitation. I repeat the hope that this can be arranged as a gesture in response to the President’s support of our aviation interests here.
[Page 594](2) With reference to paragraph [1?] of my 173, September 17, 2 p.m. I have received the following telegram from the American Legation in Colombia in reply to my inquiry regarding Scadta’s plans in connection with the proposed conference at Lima.
“Your September 23, noon. The Secretary of the Chilean Legation said that the conference would be held at Lima on September 25 with representatives of Peruvian Airways, Scadta and Chilean army officers with Von Bauer as Scadta representative.”
Von Bauer arrived here on the 24th instant. There is no news as yet regarding the arrival of the Chilean Director of Aviation. Needless to say the Peruvian Airways have never received an invitation to the conference.
(3) With regard to the situation generally I have been reliably informed that President Leguía refused request of Faucett Aviation Company for permission to link up with Scadta.
(4) I have been informed by Harris in the strictest confidence that the Pan American-Grace Airways is conferring with the Curtiss interests in New York regarding the Peruvian aviation situation with the object of reaching some satisfactory understanding which for some time I have been suggesting to Harris as highly desirable.