717.2114/94
The Secretary of State to the Minister in Colombia ( Caffery )
Sir: Reference is made to your despatch No. 564, dated September 10, 1929, reporting that the Colombian Minister for Foreign Affairs has informally brought to your attention the situation with respect to the Treaty of March 24, 1928, between Colombia and Nicaragua, and has stated that he would be appreciative of any efforts made by [Page 938] the Government of the United States to bring about ratification of the Treaty by the Nicaraguan Government.
In reply you are advised that similar informal representations were made to the American Legation at Managua by the Colombian Minister to Nicaragua, and that the Department as a result thereof advised the American Chargé d’Affaires at Managua that it had no objection to his compliance with the request of the Colombian Minister to the extent which in his discretion such action might be advisable. A copy of the Department’s instruction to the American Chargé d’Affaires at Managua, No. 573 dated October 7, 1929, is transmitted herewith for your information and guidance.6
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