810.20 Defense/6716/24: Telegram
The Ambassador in Chile (Bowers) to the Secretary of State
[Received 7:09 p.m.]
211. My telegram No. 199, August 21, 5 p.m. Major Taylor satisfactorily concluded his mission yesterday and is leaving for La Paz. Commander Webb has agreement with Navy staff but for some details which he will attend to at Valparaiso at once. Four items of political character I have submitted through the Foreign Minister who assures me of the President’s sympathetic reaction and promises an answer in a day or so. I have written Welles in detail76 and the minutes of all conversations when translated will be sent in a week.77