Foreign Relations of the United States Diplomatic Papers, 1937, The American Republics, Volume V

615.44A28/1

The Secretary of State to the Minister in Honduras (Erwin)

No. 4

Washington, September 24, 1937.

The Secretary of State transmits herewith a copy of despatch no. 470, September 2, 1937, from the American Consulate in Belize, British Honduras, reporting the alleged stopping and search of the British motor vessel Caoba by a Honduran gunboat, presumably outside the territorial waters of Honduras. The Department would be interested to receive such information as may become available with regard to any representations which may be made to the Honduran Government in connection with this act.