715.1715/1069: Telegram
The Special Representative of the President (Corrigan) to the Secretary of State
[Received 2:50 p.m.]
95. Referring to Department’s telegram No. 42, December 24, 11 a.m.
- 1.
- Oral understanding was obtained from the delegations. They were then informed by note (copy sent to the Department) of the formation of the Secretariat and its readiness to receive communications of whatever nature bearing on the controversy.
- 2.
- The Commission was of the unanimous opinion that nothing would be gained by a visit at the time to the disputed area or the capitals of the disputant countries. It was decided to postpone such visits until a time when some object might be gained by making them.
- 3.
- It was agreed that no board of military experts would be formed unless and until events make it necessary or desirable. It was informally suggested to each delegation in turn that it would be quite in order for them to agree on a neutral military observer satisfactory to both Governments.
The files are under Ocheltree’s care in San José and I shall communicate the substance of the Department’s telegram and of my reply [Page 118] to him in order that he may furnish possible additional detailed information regarding the points mentioned by the Department. If Department approves I recommend that Ocheltree visit Managua and Tegucigalpa right after January 1st in order to get reactions at first hand and come to me in Panama before the middle of January so that I may have the advantage of his information before arranging to come to Washington for consultation prior to the resumption of negotiations.