721.23/1097: Telegram
The Ambassador in Brazil (Morgan) to the Secretary of State
Rio de
Janeiro, February 10, 1933—3
p.m.
[Received February 10—2:10 p.m.]
[Received February 10—2:10 p.m.]
19. English translation of latest Foreign Office telegram to Peru and Colombia regarding Leticia received today 1:45 p.m. at the Embassy.
“Proposition for mediation offered by Brazil to the Governments of Colombia and Peru for the settlement of the incident of Leticia.
- First, the Peruvian Government although alien to the causes of the movement of Leticia will exercise all its moral support and persuasive influence upon her co-nationals residents of that district so that the territory in question shall be confided to the guardianship of the Brazilian Army and shall be administered by delegate or delegates employing its confidence.
- Second, in the shortest period possible the Brazilian authority shall replace in their positions the Colombian officials (functionaries) deposed by the insurrectionists.
- Third, in satisfaction (Portuguese word is compensação) the Colombian Government shall agree that the delegates of the two Governments shall immediately after meet at Rio de Janeiro, together with the necessary specialists in order to consider the Salomon-Lozano treaty in a true spirit of conciliation in search of a formula which can be reciprocally accepted comprising economic, commercial and cultural measures which may constitute a closer bond through [Page 471] a territorial status suitable to such purposes and peculiar to that region.”
Morgan