821.1561/106
The Minister in Colombia (Caffery) to the Secretary of State
[Received October 1.]
Sir: Referring to previous reports concerning the difficulties of Grace and Company at the port of Buenaventura, and with special reference to my despatch No. 1544 of August 30, in which I told of the suspension by the Council of State of the 15% tax that had been imposed by the Ministry of Hacienda on the Grace Line’s lighters at Buenaventura, I have the honor to report that Mr. Parmerton, the Colombian representative of Grace and Company, returned to Bogotá a few days ago and came to see me, and told me that his Company was highly pleased with the outcome of these protracted negotiations.
He observed that Mr. Renwick, customs expert of the Kemmerer Mission, was studying the whole question of port services and especially the matter of taxation and charges.
Respectfully yours,