862.857 Hannover/26: Telegram
The Ambassador in Venezuela (Corrigan) to the Secretary of State
[Received 8:05 p.m.]
44. Department’s telegram No. 29, April 15, 6 p.m. I informed the Minister of Foreign Affairs concerning the sense of the Department’s telegram under reference. In reply, he again stated the position of his Government to be as follows: “The 21 American Republics have unanimously agreed to submit questions involving possible violations of the American security zone to the Inter-American Neutrality Committee at Rio for study and recommendation. Since the incident under reference occurred after that agreement was reached, the Venezuelan Government will follow the above procedure.”
The Minister added that he had communicated this view to the Government of Panama. In my opinion there is no likelihood that the Venezuelan Government will change its position.