Foreign Relations of the United States Diplomatic Papers, 1933, The American Republics, Volume IV

721.23/734: Telegram

The Ambassador in Peru (Dearing) to the Secretary of State

Lima, January 15, 1933—11 a.m.
[Received 2:30 p.m.]

21. Leticia.

1. In accordance with instructions from Rio de Janeiro Brazilian Minister delivered formal note 7 p.m. 13th setting up Brazilian plan and requesting Peru to indicate acceptance soonest possible. Manzanilla indicated he could not reply much before 17th.

2. Brazilian Minister received further instructions afternoon 14th urging Peru’s reply and acceptance be given soonest possible since the departure of Colombian flotilla from Manãos could only be held up for a matter of hours and early Peruvian reply imperative.

3. Brazilian Minister last night conferred with Manzanilla for over an hour but with no very definite results. Further report later.

4. Foreign Office has just telephoned asking for duplicate copy of our note of 10th²⁶ since original has been left with the President and Foreign Minister wishes to make an immediate reply which is being drawn by Polo.²⁷

5. Have requested Santiago to give me such information as discreetly obtainable regarding report Chile states war on Pacific coast will not be permitted.

6. Lozano²⁸ has just informed me Manzanilla’s reply to Urdaneta²⁹ note of 11th was sent last night and is completely unsatisfactory. Comment later.

Dearing

26. See telegram No. 5, January 10, 5 p.m., to the Ambassador in Peru, p. 400.
27. Solón Polo, Chief Permanent Secretary, Peruvian Foreign Office.
28. Fabio Lozano y Lozano, Colombian Minister in Peru.
29. R. Urdaneta Arbeláez, Colombian Minister for Foreign Affairs.