823.30/102a: Telegram
The Acting Secretary of State to the Chargé in Peru (Mayer)
97. Your 171, August 29, 10 p.m. What assurances have you received regarding Grow’s safety and exactly what is the situation of Sutton?
Your 169, August 29, 10 p.m. It appears from the information thus far available that Grow as a reserve officer on inactive duty under private contract with the Peruvian Government is in practically the same position as any other private American citizen. Further information on this point has been requested from the Navy Department. The Department is of course deeply concerned that neither Grow nor Sutton should be subjected to mistreatment or unjustifiable detention, and it desires that you should continue to make all appropriate [Page 738] efforts to effect their release. You may make it clear, if it becomes necessary, that any mistreatment of American citizens would cause an extremely bad impression in the United States.