760D.61/891: Telegram
The Ambassador in Panama (Dawson) to the Secretary of State
[Received 3:10 p.m.]
167. Department’s telegram No. 125 of December 27, 5 p.m. The Panamanian Minister for Foreign Affairs has just told me that Chile persists in its refusal and that through the Ecuadoran Minister here he has consulted the Ecuadoran Government concerning its wishes as to whether the matter should be dropped or the message should be sent to Helsinki on behalf of the 20 republics which have approved.
He says that since the aggression continues he does not feel that the opportune moment for a protest has passed but that he does recognize the great desirability of unanimous action. He says that while he has no personal interest in the matter he feels that as intermediary he cannot [refuse?] it if Ecuador as sponsor and the other governments which have approved the action desire that the message be sent. The Department may wish to make its views known to the Government of Ecuador. If Ecuador requests Garay to send the message he will wish to know whether the United States is to be included and I should appreciate the Department’s instruction on the point.