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The Peruvian Ambassador (Freyre) to the Secretary of State

Your Excellency: I have been instructed by my Government to inform Your Excellency, as I hereby have the honour to do, that they are prepared to prosecute the negotiations for a Treaty of Commerce between Peru and the United States.

Mr. Juan Chavez, Commercial Counselor of the Embassy, and Mr. Pedro G. Beltrán, Special Peruvian Commercial Delegate, have been designated to represent the Embassy at the proposed negotiations, which it is to be hoped may be initiated at an early date.

Please accept [etc.]

M. de Freyre y S.