714.44A15/224: Telegram
The Chargé in Guatemala (Cabot) to the Secretary of State
[Received December 22—3:10 p.m.]
143. On October 9 Mr. Welles wrote Mr. Des Portes saying that Lord Lothian would take up the Belize matter while in London. In spite of the latter’s untimely death I hope that he may have made some communication regarding Belize to the Department.
In view of the slight indications that President Ubico may be relenting in the TACA matter33 it might be helpful if we could display renewed interest in Belize matter or more particularly if we could report any definite advance. In any case the British now have had over 6 months to consider the broadening of their proposed arbitral compromis and I should imagine that the events during that time might have made them more willing to accept the unrestricted arbitration on which the Guatemalan Government is insisting.
- This refers to questions involving the purchase by the American Export Airlines of the stock of the holding company of TACA, a local Guatemalan airline.↩