810.20 Defense/8–440: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Venezuela (Corrigan)
85. Department’s circular telegram July 11, 4 p.m.50 Lieutenant Colonel N. Randolph, U. S. Army and Lieutenant Commander W. S. Campbell, U. S. Navy, have been designated respectively to represent the War and Navy Departments in the proposed staff conversations with Venezuelan officials. It is expected that they will arrive in Caracas in time for the conversations to begin August 19. You will be informed later of precise date and means of their arrival in Caracas. Following the conclusion of their conversations in Caracas, Colonel Randolph will proceed to Bogotá and to Quito. Lieutenant Commander Campbell who is, for your very confidential information, the officer tentatively designated as chief of any naval mission which might be sent to Venezuela should it be requested by the Venezuelan authorities, will return to the United States upon the termination of the conversations at Caracas.
A separate telegram51 is being sent to you outlining the agenda for the proposed conversations which you may communicate in strictest confidence to the appropriate Venezuelan authorities.