611.2531/249
The Chargé in Chile (Frost) to the
Secretary of State
No. 825
Santiago, January 12, 1938.
[Received
January 18.]
Sir: Referring to my telegram No. 12 of January
12, 6:00 p.m., I have the honor to transmit herewith a copy and a
translation of a memorandum received today from the Foreign Office
relative to the question as to when the modus
vivendi signed on January 6, 1938 will enter in effect.
Respectfully,
[Enclosure—Translation]
The Chilean Ministry for
Foreign Affairs to the American
Embassy
Memorandum
With reference to the inquiry presented to the Ministry by the
Embassy of the United States of America, with regard to the date on
which Chile will be able to put into force provisionally or
definitely [Page 425] the Agreement
signed in Santiago on the 6th day of the present month, the
following should be noted:
- 1)
- The Ministry of Finance has been asked, by virtue of the
rights conferred on His Excellency the President of the
Republic by clause 2 of Law No. 5142, to proceed to dictate
a decree putting into provisional force, beginning with the
first of February next, the Convention signed with the
United States of America.
- 2)
- The rights above mentioned authorize the President of the
Republic to put in provisional force only the part of the
Convention signed referring to customs. Therefore, the
decree which the Ministry of Finance dictates will refer
exclusively to the granting of the most-favored-nation
clause, actually in force by the Agreement signed between
the two countries on September 28, 1931;10
and
- 3)
- The complete operation of the Provisional Commercial
Convention depends upon its approval by the Chilean
Congress. Once this is obtained, the exchange of
ratifications will follow, an indispensable procedure in
order that the other part (clauses) agreed upon may become
effective.
Santiago, January 12,
1938.
