723.2515/3300: Telegram
The Ambassador in Peru (Moore) to the Secretary of State
[Paraphrase]
Lima, March 16, 1929—1
p.m.
[Received 3:15 p.m.]
[Received 3:15 p.m.]
35. Ambassador Culbertson, in his 37, March 15, 1 a.m., stated that Chile would pay $3,500,000 to Peru to build a port, and added that [Page 747] perhaps we could persuade Chile to increase the payment to cover such items as re-laying the railroad. Could you ascertain how much additional Chile would pay for railroad construction if a port is found wholly north of Escritos and perhaps altogether outside the Province of Arica? I think a deal might be made if the sum is sufficient.
Moore