721.23/1000a: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Minister in Colombia (Caffery)
16. Personal for Caffery from Rublee.86 Paragraph 6 of the note dated January 30 from the Peruvian Foreign Minister to the Brazilian Minister in Lima suggests a definite period of 60 days for term of negotiations between Colombia and Peru and in case of a failure to reach accord that arbitration might be resorted to. Brazil is to occupy Leticia during this period. Would Olaya consent to this procedure if it were definitely provided that Brazil would return Leticia to Colombia at expiration of 60 day period? If this is acceptable to Olaya Brazil might be advised by Colombia that if Peru were to modify its reply to the Brazilian proposal accordingly this would be acceptable to Colombia.
- George Rublee, Financial Adviser to the Colombian Government.↩