821.6363 Barco/421
The Minister in Colombia (Caffery) to the Secretary of State
[Received January 28.]
Sir: Referring to my recent reports concerning the Barco concession, and especially to my despatch No. 2105 of January 13, in which I reported that Mr. Rublee was engaged in studying the whole matter, I have the honor to report that Mr. Rublee began, the day before yesterday, informal conferences with Mr. Clarence S. T. Folsom, local representative of the South American Gulf Oil Company, in an attempt [Page 19] to find a formula for a contract for developing the Barco Concession, satisfactory both to the Colombian authorities and to the South American Gulf Oil Company.
Mr. Rublee began yesterday also conferences with Mr. Roscoe B. Gaither, the local representative of the American Maracaibo Company, in regard to the claims of that company in connection with the Barco matter.
Respectfully yours,