Papers relating to the foreign relations of the United States, 1929, Volume I

723.2515/3317: Telegram

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

Santiago, March 27, 1929—noon.
[Received 1:10 p.m.]

51. Your 35, March 26, 10 a.m. The Governor of Arica reports that Chilean and Peruvian engineers have examined proposed ports at and north of Escritos; that Chilean engineers made clear that Chile would not under any conditions permit a Peruvian port at the mouth of the River San José; that the engineers representing Peru, who left Arica for Lima this morning, did not indicate the nature of the recommendations which they would make to President Leguia.

Culbertson