828.5151/241
The Chargé in Chile (Scotten) to the Secretary of State
[Received December 15.]
Sir: With reference to the Department’s telegram No. 83, December 3, 8 P.M., 1934,30 authorizing the American Consul to receive and transmit the retirement funds deposited in the Caja de Previsión de Empleados Particulares of those American citizens who have no representative in Santiago and who may care to designate him to act as their attorney for this purpose, I have the honor to inform the Department that the parties concerned are being so advised. Moreover, it has been clearly pointed out that should the Consul perform this service for them, he will do so free of charge but with the definite understanding that he assumes no responsibility beyond that of acting as a mere transmitting agent.
In order to complete the Department’s files on this subject, I have the honor to transmit herewith a copy of the Embassy’s circular letter of November 23, 1934,30 informing the depositors of the proposed settlement. This communication has been addressed to all American depositors of which this Embassy has record, as well as to those persons in Chile who hold powers of attorney for Americans who have left this country. A list of the individuals to whom the circular has been sent is also enclosed.30
I have the honor to forward at this same time a copy of the Embassy’s Note to the Foreign Office30 acknowledging receipt of its communications of October 11th and November 20th in which the terms of the proposed liquidation of the retirement funds were set forth. The Department will observe that in this reply, I have limited myself to expressing sincere appreciation of the spirit of good will and cooperation which the Foreign Office at all times showed during the lengthy negotiations. Since this acknowledgment met with the approval of the Foreign Office, it was unnecessary to include a statement such as was authorized in the third paragraph of the Department’s telegram No. 78, November 5, 6 P.M., 1934.
In conclusion, I would state that no difficulty is anticipated in effecting the prompt settlement of the funds in question. In fact, the Under Secretaries for Foreign Affairs and for Finance, as well as the Manager of the Caja, have assured me of their willingness to cooperate in every possible way to facilitate and expedite the repayment of these deposits.
Respectfully yours,