723.2515/3372: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Chile (Culbertson)
53. The Civilian and Peruvian Ambassadors on May third left at the Department identic memoranda regarding proposed settlement. The Department suggested elimination of reference to the port of Las Yaradas in paragraph one of the preamble and the insertion of the words “in the exercise of informal and unofficial good offices” in paragraph two of the preamble. President Leguia insists upon the retention of reference to the port at Las Yaradas and asks that the words “informal and unofficial” be deleted with reference to the exercise of good offices, and this is being agreed to. The Department therefore hopes that the Peruvian Ambassador here will receive instructions in the next day or two definitely to conclude the matter with the modification proposed. In order to save time and avoid any possible misunderstanding, there is quoted herewith the Department’s translation of the Spanish text of the agreement which is the text which is proposed to be used by the President. Please submit this to the Chilean Government and obtain its concurrence.
[Here follows text of memorandum identic with translation of memorandum presented to President Hoover by the Governments of Chile and Peru on May 14, printed on page 798.]