810.79611 Pan American Airways, Inc./653: Telegram
The Chargé in Peru (Mayer) to the Secretary of State
[Received 3:35 p.m.]
173. (1) No details of the conference are available, either as to make up or duration. Great secrecy is being maintained. The only certain information I have is that obtained by Harris in Ecuador and the comments of President Leguía on the conference. See my 171, September 14.
[Page 588](2) I did not have in mind that Colonel Lindbergh could be able to be in Lima while the conference is in session. This in many ways would not seem desirable. Rather I had in mind that I could inform President Leguía in advance and make public on or about September 25th that Colonel Lindbergh was coming here in the immediate future in connection with the Pan American-Grace Airways.
(3) The capital which I could make of this news during the time of the proposed conference, culminating in Colonel Lindbergh’s appearance in Lima shortly thereafter, should greatly strengthen our aviation position in Peru against such attack as I have described as impending.
(4) In the event that Colonel Lindbergh decides to come to Peru I request that I be authorized so to inform the President before any publicity which could be simultaneous in Peru and in the United States.