721.23/855: Telegram
The Consul at Geneva (Gilbert) to the Secretary of State
[Received January 26—12:45 p.m.]
25. I have carried out instructions in Department’s telegram No. 9, January 25, 1 p.m.
2. Drummond stated that he felt that Peru having in taking up the question appealed to the League of Nations (Consulate’s No. 17, January 24, 5 p.m.) almost simultaneously with Colombia’s appeal to Washington60 under the Pact of Paris, it is extremely fortunate that the actions taken in Washington and Geneva (Consulate’s No. 21, January 26, 11 a.m.) were so alike in spirit as to exert a coordinated influence. As a further element of coordination he stated that by my apprising him of the chief points Department’s telegram in the manner described in my telegram last referred to Lester, chairman of the Committee of Three, was enabled in his presentation of the case to the Council to make reference to the nature of the part played by Brazil which up to that time had been unknown in Geneva. Drummond felt that with a view to mobilization of world opinion and to bring pressure from the largest possible number of states to bear on the disputants it would be exceedingly useful could the Department’s telegram to Peru be formally communicated to him with permission to circulate it. He requested me to solicit an answer from you on this point. Please instruct. Should the Department approve I venture to suggest the explanatory inclusion in a communication to the League of the first sentence of the Department’s telegram referred to.