721.23/633: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Brazil (Morgan)
2. Your 130, December 30, 11 a.m.10 Colombian Minister yesterday left memorandum at Department stating that Colombian Government had accepted Brazilian suggestion. Peruvian Ambassador today advised Department confidentially that his Government has decided to locate the negotiations with Colombia in Bio. As a consequence, all conversations here with Maúrtua have been suspended. Please advise Brazilian Government of the satisfaction with which this Government learns that negotiations will take place in Rio and state that it earnestly hopes that the Brazilian Government will be able quickly to remove all danger of hostilities and that conversations to take place in Rio will bring about a definite and lasting settlement satisfactory to all countries concerned. This Government will be glad to keep Brazilian Government advised of developments which might be useful in its negotiations and to be helpful in any way it properly can.