825.30 Missions/12–1544: Telegram

The Ambassador in Chile ( Bowers ) to the Secretary of State

1930. Fernández expresses greatest satisfaction over our willingness to send a naval mission to Chile and the President expresses satisfaction with the proposal to send first a Rear Admiral here to make a survey to determine amount of personnel, et cetera. A formal request for the mission will be conveyed to the Department by Ambassador Mora.

Bowers