723.00/12–450: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Embassy in Peru
157. For Amb from Miller. We are seriously concerned reurtel 293,1 Dec 2 over apparent total failure Odría and Gallagher appreciate our motives making approach them. We are doing this only because apparent sincere difference of view re effect to be given Court ruling as between Colom and Peru which threatens disturb inter-Amer harmony at crucial moment in history. We are not actuated any other motives and especially are not responding any domestic polit pressure. Any suggestions this effect show complete failure understand our views.
FYI only, at reception Peruvian Emb last night honoring Belaunde,2 Berckemeyer, Lavalle,3 and Belaunde all indicated to me complete sympathy and understanding our position.
Unless you perceive strong objection pls see Odría and stress orally fol points:
- 1.
- US has acted this situation only as friend of both parties in order endeavor avoid unnec friction in hemis at extremely critical juncture world affairs.
- 2.
- We are not pressing Peru issue safe conduct Haya nor for any other specific solution case but have urged and continue to urge with equal vigor both countries utilize any existing means including further reference ICJ reach peaceful solution.
FYI, while no further action our part immed contemplated, tel ur recommendations re approach to question if threat to peace or hemisphere solidarity shld develop. [Miller.]
- In this telegram Ambassador Tittmann had reported in part that at a conversation with Minister Gallagher held later on December 1 than the one described in telegram 292, supra, the latter had called the U.S. memorandum (footnote 1, supra) unjust and unfriendly. The Minister had seemed preoccupied by an impression the United States was putting all the pressure on Peru, rather than on Colombia, which he believed was refusing to carry out The Hague decision. (723.00/12–250)↩
- Ambassador Victor Andres Belaunde, Chairman of the Peruvian Delegation to the Fifth Regular Session of the General Assembly of United Nations.↩
- Ambassador Juan Bautista de Lavalle Garcia, Peruvian Representative on the Council of the Organization of American States.↩