611.1431/111: Telegram
The Minister in Guatemala ( Hanna ) to the Secretary of State
Guatemala
, June 4,
1935—3 p.m.
[Received 3:45 p.m.]
[Received 3:45 p.m.]
29. My telegram No. 28, June 3, 5 p.m. The Minister of Hacienda and Chief of Customs are quite friendly and desire to continue to cooperate but they seem to think Guatemala should not agree to material reduction of customs receipts at this time without some immediate and direct compensating advantage.
No one here has suggested any compensating advantage other than control of contraband trade in chicle. They naturally would welcome some concession for the Guatemalan coffee but appear to look upon that as impracticable.
Hanna