715.1715/1357: Telegram
The Special Representative of the President (Corrigan) to the Secretary of State
[Received 8:53 p.m.]
95. I held a conference at 6 o’clock last night with the Minister of Foreign Affairs regarding the future plans of the Mediation Commission. [Page 270] The results were satisfactory. He gave no indication of a desire that Costa Rica withdraw from the mediation, on the contrary he assured me of his own earnest desire and the determination of his Government to continue until the task was successfully completed. He stated that he had conferred with President Cortes just before meeting me and that he was voicing the firm determination of the President that the efforts to reach a settlement continue to receive full cooperation and support from the Costa Rican Government.
I urged the desirability of making the proposed visits to Tegucigalpa and Managua during the present month of November. He declared that it would be absolutely impossible for him and also he thought it quite unlikely that Dr. Rodriguez could arrive early enough to allow time for these visits before his departure for Lima. He expressed a willingness and desire to take up the work of the Commission as soon after his return as possible and thought that we might tentatively agree upon the last of January. It was then decided subject to Dr. Rodriguez’ approval that a note be sent to the disputant Governments requesting an aerial reconnaissance survey in accordance with the plan proposed by the American Guides [Geographical] Society, this work to proceed if possible during the month of December or as soon as practicable in order that the Commission might be in possession of authoritative geographic data now lacking of a zone inclusive of the area in dispute. It was also agreed that both disputant Governments should be asked on or before December 10th to extend the period during which they have agreed not to purchase war materials.